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‘Obama’s man in Africa’ under house arrest as popular coup rocks Gabon

Originally published: The Grayzone on August 31, 2023 (more by The Grayzone) |

Before his removal in a military coup, Gabon’s hopelessly corrupt President Ali Bongo was courted by Obama and feted from Washington to Davos. The U.S. war on Libya which destabilized the region may not have succeeded without him.