Security Analyst, Colonel Festus Aboagye (Rtd) has said that, there is no cause to worry concerning the recent coups in Africa.
According to him, these coups shows the shortfalls with governance in Africa.
In an interview with the media, he stated, “if you are having a season of coups then you are like in a cocoa season where the ground is very fertile for your cocoa to produce. In other words, these coups are happening as a symptom of things that has gone wrong seriously with governance in Africa”.
Meanwhile, he cautioned all Africans who pride themselves in election manipulations and riggings only to stay in power to desist from that and draw lessons from what is happening now at Gabon.
“so it is a warning to all of us who pride ourselves in election manipulations and riggings only to stay in power. We must go to elections feeling confident that the outcome will reflect the will of the people”.
A dozen mutinous soldiers appeared on Gabonese national television, announcing the cancellation of recent election results and the dissolution of “all the institutions of the republic”.
Wednesday’s announcement came after President Ali Bongo Ondimba, 64 was re-elected for a third term, in an election the opposition described as a ‘fraud orchestrated’ by the ruling party.
The Bongo family, one of Africa’s most powerful dynasties, has been in power since 1967.
The president has confirmed he is under house arrest and called for help, urging citizens to ‘make noise’.
There have been scenes of celebration in the Gabonese capital, Libreville since the military takeover.
Story by Nana Ama Nyamekye/Ahotoronline
