Era Of Coups Is Long Gone, Buhari Warns Gabonese Military

President Muhammadu Buhari has cautioned the military in Gabon
against any attempt to overthrow the government of the country.

He gave the warning on Tuesday in a statement by his Senior
Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu.

“The military officers in Gabon should understand that the era
of military coups and governments in Africa and indeed worldwide,
is long gone,” said President Buhari who is also the ECOWAS
Chairman.

The President condemned the attempted takeover of the Gabonese
government by military officers who seized the state radio station,
declaring their dissatisfaction with President Ali Bongo, who is
recovering from a stroke in Morocco.