West Africa has experienced a wave of coups – superficial democracy is to blame mauritiustimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mauritiustimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In August, when a group of Gabonese military officers deposed President Ali Bongo, whose family had ruled the country for nearly six decades, many ordinary citizens came out on the streets to celebrate. When Bongo put out a call for the international community to “make noise” against the coup, it quickly turned into a meme mocking |