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Brice Oligui Nguema was sworn in as president of Gabon yesterday. In 2023 Nguema led a coup which saw Ali Bongo removed from office. He was declared winner of last month’s election securing 94,85 % of the vote.

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Can #Nguema deliver a ‘new’ #Gabon that puts its people first? Expectations are high – the president must make a clear break from the #Bongo legacy, especially through merit-based appointments, better oversight and transparency. ISS Today issafrica.org/iss-today/a-ho…

“Africa Is A Country” episode recorded after the recent public controversy about the suspension of Nigerian Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, following a sexual harassment claim she made against Godswill Akpabio, current president of the Nigerian senate: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…

Instructive paper on the political role of the Ugandan military 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 "Soldiers in Parliament: Military Power and Legislative Authority in Uganda": academic.oup.com/afraf/article-…

Looking forward to Mahmood Mamdani’s forthcoming book, “Slow Poison: Idi Amin, Yoweri Museveni, and the Making of the Ugandan State” hup.harvard.edu/books/97806742…

"The Overthrow of Robert Mugabe" available in Zimbabwe at Innov8 Bookshop ($30): facebook.com/innov8bookshop… Innov8 Bookshop Avondale Bookshop Peace Muwani

“The Overthrow of Robert Mugabe” available now in South Africa via University of Johannesburg Press - 375 Rand: amazon.co.za/dp/0906785367 UJ Library

The Trump administration has revoked Harvard’s ability to enroll international students, dramatically escalating the administration’s fight with the University and threatening thousands of current students: thecrimson.com/article/2025/5…

The Long History of the U.S. Backing White South Africans: "Too often, commentators portray Trump as an aberration in American history. But Trump didn’t begin this alliance. He merely peeled away the diplomatic niceties that once masked it". time.com/7287684/histor…