But you may not know these two details, another country's coup has occurred

In 2023, it's a bit of a bad time.

On August 30th, another country staged a coup. Overall, this is already the second incident in August, the first in Niger, Africa, and the second in Gabon, Africa.

Ah, Africa, Africa.

But upon closer inspection, there are two interesting details about the Gabonese coup that some friends may not necessarily know.

Detail one, France has the strongest reaction.

The reason is simple: Gabon is a former French colony with close relations with France. Even the international community has a saying that the capital of Gabon, Libreville, is the headquarters of France in Africa!

In recent years, a series of coups have occurred in Africa. You can look at the map, from Guinea to Mali, from Burkina Faso to Niger, from Chad to Sudan, from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean, connecting into a whole.

This is still North Africa, and now it's Gabon's turn in Central Africa. Gabon had just finished its elections when the ruling President Bongo announced that he would be re elected with 64.27% of the vote, but a few minutes later, a coup occurred.

Many of these countries were former colonies of France.

What makes the French even more anxious is that some regimes after the coup have shown hatred towards France. Niger has recently issued a public order, please leave the French ambassador. But the French ambassador also has a personality: I just won't leave

After the coup in Gabon, there was an interesting scene where the streets were filled with joyful people, singing and dancing. Even the coup leader, Oliji, was lifted up by soldiers to cheer.

On social media, there is a cartoon circulating about Macron being kicked out of Africa.

Of course, the world is very opposed to the coup.

The Chinese side expressed close attention.

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wang Wenbin, said that China calls on relevant parties in Gabon to start from the fundamental interests of the country and the people, peacefully resolve differences through dialogue, restore normal order as soon as possible, ensure the personal safety of President Bongo, and maintain national peace, stability, and development.

Among Western countries, France has the strongest reaction.

French government spokesperson Olivier Verano immediately stated that France "condemns the ongoing coup", closely monitors the situation, and "reiterates its desire to see the election results respected as soon as they are announced.".

I guess Macron would also be thinking, what's wrong with France? Is there another country playing tricks on it?

Detail two, the councilor is the cousin of the current president.

This is very different from coups in other African countries.

According to the material introduction, as the commander-in-chief of the military, Oliji was once the deputy of former President Bongo. After Bongo's death in 2009, his son, who had just been overthrown, succeeded him as president.

So, some people also believe that this is not a typical African coup, but rather an internal conflict within the Bongo family.

Watching the video, President Bongo was placed under house arrest but not violated.

He even posted a video, speaking English instead of French, stating that his son and wife had been arrested and he didn't know what had happened. He strongly urged and even begged the world to speak for him

But why didn't you use the most familiar French?

I don't know either.

So, there is also a saying that despite France's strong reaction and the close relationship between France and Bongo, it cannot be said that France is very happy in its heart, after all, Origi's relationship with France is also good.

This is a very mysterious place.

Finally, what do you think?

Let's take a sigh first, and then let's take a rough three.

Firstly, every handover of power is like a bloody storm.

This time, it was even more dramatic. A few minutes ago, the presidential re-election was just announced; In the next few minutes, a coup occurred.

President Bongo himself admits that he doesn't know what happened.

But Rome was not built in a day.

Gabon is not very large, with 268000 square kilometers; The population is not large, just over 2 million. But oil resources are abundant. In fact, Gabon is the only French speaking African country to be included in the list of "moderately developed countries".

But three years of the pandemic have changed the world. Gabon has also encountered severe challenges, and the public is dissatisfied, which Bongo may not have noticed.

To be frank, the coup in Gabon has maintained social stability at least so far, which is already quite good. And in countries like Mali and Guinea, the human head really falls and blood flows into a river.

Every handover of power is like a bloody storm.

Such a country, although it has mines, is truly lamentable for its governance.

Without stability, where can we develop? This is actually the most regrettable part of resource rich Africa.

Secondly, coups can also be contagious, and the situation is worrying.

It is difficult to say that coups in countries such as Niger and Guinea have no stimulating effect on the situation in Gabon.

France is also very nervous, and such coups have occurred one after another, posing a serious threat to France's influence in Africa.

Of course, coups are always complex, and some factors are not simply black or white.

I remember after the coup in Guinea, there was a photo circulating on social media, which was a group photo of the coup leader Colonel Dubuya outside the US embassy. Some of the texts roughly stated that Dubuya, who launched the coup, had close ties with the US military and received strict training from the US and France

Many people have also found an old story from The Washington Post: Guinea's neighboring Mali, where coup leaders also received training from the US military.

A reliable way to lose sovereignty is to have the US military train your troops. They don't train soldiers, they train mercenaries they can come into contact with in the future.

Online comments may not be entirely correct, but they can also be considered a form of public opinion.

Do Western countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and France also need to reflect on themselves?

These countries were once colonies of the West, why did they fall to this point? Does the West also have a responsibility?

Thirdly, Chinese people still need to be careful.

I see that the Chinese Embassy in Gabon has also issued an emergency notice, reminding Chinese citizens in Gabon to pay attention to safety.

The embassy also recommends that all Chinese citizens in Canada stay at home and do not go out. In case of emergency, they should contact the embassy in a timely manner. I hope our fellow countrymen can stand by and help each other, and overcome difficulties together.

According to media reports, Chinese people in Gabon have also been well prepared. Considering that African countries are prone to chaos during elections, everyone has prepared a lot of materials in advance. Some Chinese people even choose to return to their home country first to avoid the limelight.

In recent years, the Chinese People's Congress has stepped out of the country and in many African countries, including Gabon, there are many of our compatriots who work hard and strive for their dreams.

But after all, Africa is Africa. Africa has business opportunities and good relations with our country. However, Africa also has traps, and even many of our compatriots have stayed in Africa forever.

Indeed, what we are accustomed to is what many countries envy the most.

Compatriots in Gabon in Africa must pay attention to safety.