Daily Memo: Another Coup in West Africa, Drone Strikes Hit Russia

Gabon is the latest country in the region to have the military seize power.

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Gabon joins the list. The military in Gabon has seized power from President Ali Bongo, who was reelected on Saturday in a national vote that was widely contested by the opposition. Soldiers announced on national television that they had dissolved all government institutions. The Bongo family has ruled Gabon for 55 years. This would have […]

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