Junta would proceed 'quickly but surely' but it would avoid elections that keep the same people in power, says General Brice Oligui Nguema.
Junta would proceed "quickly but surely" but it would avoid elections that keep the same people in power, says General Brice Oligui Nguema.Nguema's takeover in Gabon follows coups in Guinea, Chad and Niger, plus two each in Mali and Burkina Faso since 2020. /TRT AFRIKA
General Brice Oligui Nguema said in a televised address on Friday evening that the junta would proceed"quickly but surely" but that it would avoid elections that"repeat the same mistakes" by keeping the same people in power.
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