“Dude, our elites are so overrated.” Mr Touré is horrified by video of the overthrown president ali bongoin English while looking up at a high angle”his friend” HE “make a sound”. Are these first images Bongo’s man emerges after coup in Gabon this week fragile, sensitiveclaims Support something that his people no doubt felt challenged. Neither hers, nor that of Mr. Touré, who had afternoon tea in Bamako commenting on the game with his friends.
All the teas, traffic and Niger RiverOn the hill of Koulouba, the capital of Mali, the power mound rises, where the country’s Presidency is located and the first part of this campaign began in August 2020 a series of blows Those who overthrew presidents from Bamako to Libreville. Leaving the Sudan case aside, the Gabon case ranks eighth, and although they all have a specific country context, they also have some commonalities; most important: big popular support. It also coincides with the fact that these former french coloniesDuring the military upheavals, France had enormous influence in daily economic, political and military life. And it doesn’t spill not a drop of blood.
After thinking a few times about the richness and excesses of Bongo and a few videos circulating, Sidibé hands the phone back to Touré. Nureddin Bongo, your son. Here in Mali, the “son” of the overthrown president also surfed profusely – in fact, videos of him A yacht from Ibiza contributed to the Malian fatigue towards their then-president, Ibrahim Boubakar Keita (IBC). And as we recall, the coup in Mali in August 2020 (the first of the series) followed weeks of citizen protests in the street. It was civil society and political opposition united on the M5 platform that started the revolt: the military culminated in the first coup, legitimized by the civilian population who applauded, accompanied and applauded their entry. …on the stage.
What worries the ‘Sidibés’, ‘Tourés’ and ‘Maigas’ is that ‘security is coming back to the country’ and ‘our leaders focus on it rather than hoarding public money’ and therefore, three years After the first coup, and with the military authorities still ruling the country, the ruling junta continues to enjoy strong popular support “although it does not always make good decisions.” Colonel’s photos Assimi Goita It is not only hung on advertising banners on main arteries, but also on their backs and bellies, printed on t-shirts while riding a bicycle or motorcycle, painted on walls and in grocery stores.
difficult situation in the country
The extremely harsh security situation inside the country, controlled by armed groups affiliated with al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, has turned Mali into a country that its citizens do not recognize. “Restore peace; We need to restore peace”, insists Sidibé, and for this the Malians and Burkinabe now rely on the army. cases Financial And Burkina Faso These countries, which carried out a double coup and gathered together four of the eight mentioned coups, share a very similar context. everyday reality Terrorist attacks are undermined by attacks and harassment. And despite international criticism, strong patriotic feelings at home continue to boost confidence in uniformed leaders who have pledged to tackle this problem. terrorist threat. Inside Burkina FasoCaptain İbrahim Traoré carries the hope of many citizens with him despite tight controls, access and information barriers. And “maybe resorting to the military isn’t ideal, but for now it seems like an alternative without democracy.” nothing fair”. Both transitional governments (Mali and Burkina Faso) very good relationsand they have already embraced the third neighbor, Niger, the last neighbor to have the military come to power this July.
Combined with the violence of the Sahel and armed groups, Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali are becoming a bloc with commanders pledging not to forget the people who are their raison d’etre. “The votes are not the only thing democracy does,” recalls one tea drinker, while one tea drinker “and even more when the elections are montage”. Concepts such as “democratic coups” and “selective democracies” have been circulating in discussions and conversations for a while. and his blow Guinea Conakry This represents exactly the other challenge: that of the wave of presidents who amend the Constitution to run for additional terms. “Changing the rules in your favor is also undemocratic!” And again, the arrival of the soldier is welcomed like a breath of fresh air.
In an oil-exporting country far from West Africa with 90% in the woods, we’ve been through this week many times ‘dejà vu’: a group of soldiers announcing the seizure of power on national television; The President remained in his home (undamaged) and hundreds of people celebrated the end of 56 years in power of the Bongo dynasty on the street. The context is completely different, and the putschist general in this case is part of the same elite that dominates power. for sixty years. But as in Niger, where President Bazoum is still detained at home, he is the leader of the organisation. presidential guardThe person with the most responsibility for protecting the president, overthrowing him. And so much so that although there is no connection between an epidemic or coups, perhaps the opportunity is being exploited. momentum related to military popularity and exploiting that “man” feeling is just too much exaggeration by our elites.