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chairing convoys, i'd say go the do is repeatedly finding a new so called military civilian mission in west africa. the date of this year, citing terrorism for the move is not receiving the warmest of welcomes from low it's not a good idea to pose despite the reference in the booking at 1st. so molly, in these year, they failed in their mission. it's not worth it. center was committed crimes when they were in this country. we don't want them here. the russian, the air defenses, deceptive large scale ukrainian drone attack on several regions across the western russia. we understand no casualties. report the quite moments after 11 am here with the russian capital. this is all

t isn't national and right now all eyes are on after is it is breaking news, this our hero and all to you. that's been yet another to another full month french calling it this time. it's good on the countries ministry has a know the results of the weekends, the general election, they've deposed the newly re elected president and they've shut down the countries borders. we, the defense and security of forces gathered within the committee for the transition and the restoration of institution stays on behalf of the governor. these people and guarantors to be protected and to be institutions have decided to defend peace by ending the regime in place for this purpose for the general elections of august, the 26th 2023. and this results or cancel. this whole institutions are dissolved including government institutions, the senate of the national assembly, or go to court. we call on the population the community of the brother, the country is settled in the morning as well as the deputies diaspora to remain

calm because they were firm austin's to respect gibson's commitments to the national and international community. yes ma'am is just gotten below and on more right now of course, and like a local reporter in a boat or there is timothy of. busy joining us now, it just often 9 o'clock in the morning. great to have you back on this is breaking news timothy, and it's a very fluid story as well. so dramatic and really unexpected. i mean, just the last few hours in good won't take us through everything that's been happening please basically ended up on the was the election, the presidential election that happened over the weekend. and i'm early hours when say we set that up on the state electro, a commission or the state electro by the declared price and come back, lead up. i'm present, i li, bundle as the winner of the box. the lights on. and that would make me here this week, charlie, before it starts term. but just shortly after that announcement, we saw a group of stadium military officers, you know, make

a national broadcast or televised broadcast on top on 24. and that broadcast was deliberate in the sprint. and what they said was that the election lacks credibility and for about reasons that they have decided you know, um to and all the election. and um, they also decided to dissolve states base to, to the parties. and also close the countries board as basically we're looking at another cool in africa and um, apart from uh the, the problem with the credibility of the election that was cited by the ability to lead us. that's the much indeed us also said in french box, you know, or could be highlighted serious institutional, political economy and social factors or crisis as part of the reason why they have taken that step. i'm going to read uh, power phrase, what this said. yeah, uh, in french you said a beautiful country couple on has always been

a bit of peace today. the country is going through a serious institution of political, economic, and social crisis. so these are the deepest part of the, you know, these are the reasons maybe some, 5, a military you. ready for a action, you know, but what we're seeing right now is so cool and already there are of deep knows on social media are suggesting that these military indeed as a game, like what we saw it can be said mike was seeing or might be getting the support of the local people that so that's really interesting, right? as you're describing that timothy essentially the reasons that having given now with this new or i guess temporary, bob, so long time ministry leadership in the wake of a coo and good bone. but i guess one of the, one of the questions is, you know, how do you think this is all going to unfold? it wasn't that long ago. we had a miniature 2 in these. yeah. we, we know that these are all former french colonies. gabon is no exception, is also where from scratch. a lot of us, mineralogy is from and gold,

and then petrol and then an oil. and how do you think this is all going to one phone? if you followed the cause in africa in west africa, you know, in the past 3 years you'd see about there is a pattern to the schools we saw in molly and book, you know, 5. so and unfair, recently, just last night we saw in these are just now it is happening outside of, you know, west africa in the block. so there is a pattern to be schools and there are concerns still about the schools might begin to embolden, you know, a military officers across the continent stab, you know, to want to become 2 m b shots. and, you know, taking over, i'm taking over a page that you demo democratic, i'll use that, you'd have a far, geez, now, but the reason cited by these offices, you know, the major reason was, i like some about lots of credibility, but in the sure,

the side that it was security and economy comes reason i'm these, these um, the school was happening happening in the countries where, you know, from this once how it is. brian said, now it did stop island in new jersey in double. and we also have um, you know, in my lead parking, if possible, and this just goes to show that this is there, there is some for a growing up type right side of cements in these countries. basically in a report, i start earlier, you know, the authorities and these are described as described, fragile parties as being the arrow guides, you know, after, after spreads of harvest refused to, you know, refresh on baset. i refused to leave the country at the request of the military lead us back. so basically there's a growing, you know, assessments against, you know, the french authorities in these countries, in the chat with style mass protest in miami, people supporting the coordinators. and you know,

these might be the tribes that we're, we're seeing in a couple on the coming to hours in the coming days this week. we don't know how these events are going to try it out. but where we're, we're, so i'm going to keep our eyes on the ground as to what is happening in these are what we expect that, you know, these trends might just continue. but the concern that is it chords spread to other parts of the problem of the continents and last week as well as the x did express concerns that is that the, the taking a strong sense or a firm stands in the, in the, in the case of leisure on like what it did in my the and looking at possibly because at cost safety has realized box dialogue alone would not or could have just brought last the solution to the, you know, events of military to take over in the region. well, that's right. i mean, the eco was basically was, has been starting out for quite some time regarding the ge and that some kind of

military intervention would be counter productive. it could be a catastrophe. the in the, for the entire region that was need, you need to now you have a coo and gap on. i can only imagine that the french president of emanuel micron interest, sweating bullets right now, because so much of the wealth in africa is essentially taken by fonts every single month. whether it's the energy, the weather is the minerals or whatever you want to call it. so i can't wait to see the reaction other powers this morning. it's just about 10 past 9 in the morning where you are in a boot. you're not rich and it's been busy now for the past few hours on this wednesday morning. a timothy obeys are, we'll be talking to you again very soon. thank you. thank you, laurie. now the unfolding crew appears to have the backing of many people and gone, at least judging from posts. people are putting on social media. now we should say these posts are on verify, but they appear to show people across the country taking to the streets. so waving the national 5 in johnson as well as military vehicles, were seen, slowly,

making their way through the crowns. well, let's get some analysis and background on this unfolding crew and processing log now to all corresponding to another boy of whom guy who's going to join us in order for you. it's great to have you back on the program again. we know that the, the ousted president, ali bongo, had been in power since 2009. he basically inherited the post from his father, but, but then he managed to stay in power even for quite a long time, even during a mutiny in 2019. how was he gotten to this point? well, that is absolute. you rides a ran, but you do know a sofa is that the smoke seems to african state has been due by the same family for more than 55 years. and that's out of the 63 years a since it's independence from from 9 to 60 ali bungle is now speaking a 3rd term in election. and this is a man as have just mentioned what took over his father when the father died in 2009,

after nearly 42 years in pa was well, it does sound like a country that is run by a family. how if, by now, despite a dominant protest system, and many legacies, as well as the understands right now might not be able to stick to powerful, as long as she's ball them. the winds of political change as you're seeing, coming from a blowing through the continent add to the born and the the bones i'll position live by full month. i'm senior and is on ping is growing in sprint. the ad, the kind of situation taking place in gabon is showing us exactly that. at this moment. no one has an understanding or an idea with president bong, what is the even the military is a disclosing is unable to, to disclose if we have a president is and things are starting to move a bit to foster that anyone could expect. but really, this is a country shocking that has been led by the same family for years. so as you, as you say, who for the re elect, said the president, for a 3rd time,

he's currently missing at the moment we con, get any details on where he is right now. i'm sure they will eventually surface. but obviously, as you were saying of who, who will give on is also of course, a former french kobinie. how can we describe the relationship between powers and we prevail off to the last to gain its independence? well, the thing says is with no thing, that's a given the long standing link between foreign powers and insecurity. cheese nasty tops one cannot ignore the involvement of both the local and foreign actors and the current wave of military clues in africa. military clues are a continuation of my states of politics, but as a means especially with and central africa with the political system favors only the political clock to, to the detriment of the masses and conflicts between those, to the classes in the country. they've kind of mean themselves to offer the life sauce abuse and slowly the political powers of like to frosts is that you're mentioning,

they all know the kinds of dissatisfaction and disappointment to that is the bought to come from those google scholars at the moment. which should be expecting those press releases and those statements from them. and i really do see really shows that the visa, foreign, and global powers are starting to undermine africa's abilities. they starting to undermine africa, the citizens. because in the old, doing these things to, to the detriment and to the extent of knowing that to africa, talk to be the move. oh we itself out of the of how was and i guess, but this is really something a rather very important point. impression when you take a look at how independent, i mean, dependent on the african continent is a to the world, the powers and the rest of us, the world for its comments and for its trade. so at this moment, we haven't really see much coming from those that are global powers, but i can guarantee you statements and press releases that are about to be released

. i'm just talking about how to as a point, to then dissatisfied that they are at the current stage, off of some of these african countries. but we will be waiting for those, and we will be reporting on what exactly they all states and those that are releasing approval people are talking about this. they usually would a trend that talking about things trending on the african and content. and then some people are saying this, this kind of a trend is being on the bill for quite some time already. a, your in jo book right now, but i know you have correspondence and colleagues all over the region. well, one of the locals saying when it comes to the crew in asia, and now today the crew and gabon, what are the people say you forget what the officials are saying? what are the people say to do? you know, really you would expect people to be quiet about things like these because you know, what is the cruise in these, the fives and all these, the po, to send these move, lose me into

a destabilized country or continents. and it only only starts with one country and if the next country follows, because they see the kind of freedom and independence that the of the country has gained a lot of time to perform these kinds of who is. but i must be applicants a very much involved in that pre pro independence we've moved. and that has put pressure on the colonizing powers that reminding them of the promises they had made due to soup, to africa, the support for the i mean the pulse if it's and then you take a look at to fix it, such as the cfc from which in his own way, it has been described as a colonialism. patrick african citizens have only said colonial governments. and these of the global powers are very much specialist at refraining colonial structures using new names. and this is really the story. when you take a look at the relationship between france and africa, i'd be continued to see these the same behaviors. now with the recent to so full

reforms that it's just marketing. but in actual fact, if it's remains the same, the policy is, remains the same. everything remains the same. the french and wisdom countries very good if there's a crime not too long ago did say that representatives in africa, they've gone, but they continue to find new agreements stipulating that they can also be brought back at any time. paris is still deciding what is african counterparts of trusted african concept become deposit, which representatives will report daily to a place. a reason and african citizens are really trying to get rich asked me to kind of mentality that to these foreign and global powers. the continued to have over africa and the african countries, and that's why you're seeing the kinds of awesome movements and the kinds of attitude and the kinds of sponsors, the badge as because i have the decency being really very much i'm a big advocate to on. so it's really come to a point to ask because this is a but can't listen to ethic. indeed is because some of those need is in fact to

also be in control and also see teen boys with these google powers dictates and tell them what to do. so african citizens have really taken matches into the own hands at this point all to you is none of our congress. i appreciate that. and the boy and bringing us down to the grass roots level, letting us know what the everyday us and things thanks very much. we'll speak to you soon or that's close live now to advertise us army military. and i found us on veteran a couple re, i couple day it costs gives me if i got your name a bit wrong, there is a beautiful name, not the last your joining us on the telephone. and i appreciate you coming on the program here at all to you international. this is roll re sushi in the studio. i wanted to ask you power. so said the french diploma as he's been put to the test, that's maybe something of an understatement. they might be scratching their heads and powers wondering what on earth is going on to do you think that might be the case in paris today? the techs will have a me well,

so we can talk about this whole base or whatever is happening right now. across the french ex colonies in africa without understanding how do we get here? you see what i'm saying? how, how old disputes are happening. mm hm. and like you said, it's like just the fridge policy. oh, it like it is. it's the whole western policy that range is taking control offs. and if you take a look at the, the whole page that are we talking about right now, i'm talking about someone who has groups up enough for god before traveling through the united states. so i know very well how the situation looks like on the ground. sorry, it was really big. i'd like to start, can i jump in? i do i'm going to. so are you telling me, are you telling me that this qu and gone? it is not a surprise to you, you think this kind of sentiments been growing for

a while already. it is not a surprise for me at all, which we can all see that happening. oh, we have a new generation as an advocate. we understand what is going on, you know, at the moment where we all been in the same, we all have the same education, like all these wesson prizes and, you know, and then we have people telling us the men in the destination of the democracy, send democracy which is being practiced in western countries about the same as the as the democracy they ask in africa's practice. oh sorry. what, sorry what, why, why, why is it not the same cook who very well, why is democracy so different? exactly. if you look at the practice where what's the, the, the western president asked in africans all accepted in africa as

a democracy. all this change of constitution to allow one family to will attend, treat all the lice and elect, serious in all, in most of african dictatorship. it just, it just the process to renew or do praise that i think term. and then when people try to put test, they just, they just kills it. they just keep that with the whole pop up with the western democracy but to make so you can type just jump in for a 2nd. sorry, sorry to interrupt you. but i wanted to ask you, you know, who we are. we are talking predominately about pretty pull countries right now that a very rich with natural resources. do you think that has something to do with what's going on? absolutely. there was also so we having all this fridge x column days, just profit in phrase,

not the people all disagree agreement that allow fries phrase all french companies to be in the pool position. so in getting any contract, no matter how bad is the deal. oh, this is simply agreement. those are fees that are really thinking african french telling me is still at the bottom of the economic the revolution. but to the new generation, we're representing a, with a weight of all this situation. that's what we find fault. that's the reason the 1st, the reason why all this military poll happening right now. so it's such a cool, but we, so you think there's a lot of support you think there's a lot of support on the grass roots level because we've, we've seen on verified footage on social media, basically showing people and gone hailing the new military rules and showing them a lot of support. um is that, is that surprising to? does that sound accurate to you? oh,

no fort. i'm seen on social media right now. people are really happy on the ground down there. you know they, they, they just hot be right out. you know, same thing happening to share with, you know, people really support for the support that the military cool is the same thing happened in the god. oh right now. you know? so as we live in the new, well the information will be very easily money politic. but you know, those people who it doesn't, the range. so we'll, we'll see the next coming days to see exactly what the, uh, what the situation is. clearly was the internet and everything has been restored and when it's suddenly looking like a new chapter, as you say, for certain parts of western africa. i mean, it took over, you know, you talked about today is that the younger generation in africa, the younger generation supporting change and supporting a new door. and perhaps you mentioned how i live on the bottom. president essentially inherited that position from his dad. i guess the word is nepotism here and people are tired of that as you said, as well. but kobe,

how do you expect the international community to react to this? we're looking at the 2nd 2 in the 2nd form, a french colony. no matter what a reaction of the international community will be. the need to understand the what advocacy executing, especially in the fridge, x colonies, is but democracy the freedom to choose their own partners. so it's that for them to choose the partners have to have to have to take it. we need to take out the why don't we present the interest of the phrase or any other wishes. ted 3 on the top that we need to do. they need to understand how we got here. why, why dr. advocate? so this whole for thinking position the guess of this military folks, you know, it came to where we have everything for just a president. he's friendly and just

a suck, a little circle around the president, and then everything just going to fresh. i mean, it's are the same thing. it does seem that the people that are finding solidarity with a child that but also with neighboring countries as well. and if, for example, when echo was, was talking about doing a military intervention against needs, uh, modeling. but a keen, a facet where i made, you know, like, hey, if you attack me jeff, you're attacking us as well. there is this kind of a show of solidarity going on in this part of the world right now. a cool be i'd be like a retired us army military and i've done this done. veterans really appreciate you joining us here at ology, international great feedback. thank you. for your time, thank you for having me. meanwhile, in that new job which we of course have the roku just just last month, stand off over the french ambassador that we're humbles on. he still remains in residence despite an ultimatum for him to pack his bags and leave having long since

expired. we have this update now from one local john in my normal caller id ultimatum ordering the french ambassador to leave. the share has expired. but the diplomat is still in the new sherry and capital and is confined to his residence under high security. that is the will of francis president macro and who is challenging the legitimacy of these years new authorities and is determined to engage an arm wrestling monday at the annual conference of french and passengers. the french president spoke sharply saying that without french military interventions in this a hell region, new share freaking of us. so and my we would no longer exist. those are words that further discuss the people of new share. my from a crone, what i want to say, do you share in africa? friends will leave africa, not only new share, friends can all threaten us. friends cannot take news here as a district of friends. that is impossible, but these are belongs to us. it belongs to the people who we are citizens. we will

defend ourselves through last breath. it was easier to build friends and our uranium. our goals are well, everything friends has nothing to import the multiple reference. such a lovely do my girl. that's the madness of my crones. have nothing to do with them for it existed long before them who brought terrorism through this, the house. it's them. if we go back stairs in years, there was no terrorism, there was no french all mean this a hell. everyone circulated as they wanted, but now they have brought us that or is know that's madness. it's his madness. it's only engages him. please don't find. i believe that the french president did not say that he really has a normal conscience. see, the french forces have been here in this house for years precisely, and book enough for so molly, in here, he says not prevented service from killing hundreds of people here in this. i have . so i don't see the use of french forces on this. i have, they have nothing to do here. 3, been some 10, you know,

as just the macro and said that the french ambassador will not leave me. i may, because those who ask for his departure are not legitimate. his attitude does not please the people of new share or offended by the arrogance of the former colonial power. but how far will the showdown take us? how can and basset or practice without accreditation, while the people of new share and of crossing these barriers behind me to dislodge him. in the meantime, there was a total blockade on the residence of the french diplomat. these years, authorities have cut off electricity and water supplies to be invested as residents are. we spoke to the director of the media press agency, who believes the french presence in the region is no longer welcome. this is it. our attention was drawn to his words that the intentions of france are not supported by some states. in other words, this timid attempt of aggression by frances not accepted unanimously by its western

partners for equal was the way we see it is francis trying to convince its partners to participate in the war against may share. most africans look negatively at a possible military intervention and the african media and social networks. it is felt that africans have realized that this is a battle of those who remain in the shadows. you are in the country with its own norms and activities and need to adhere to them. the ambassador was accredited in the share, whatever way this regime came to power relations between states that are based on the right of sovereignty and independence. no matter how one comes to power, it is not for another state to determine the legitimacy or legality of that power. and now, from a political point of view, what is the role of an investor if he does not have relations with the host country? after all, the ambassador represents this country and serves as

a link between the 2. in this particular case, the french in baset or to new jersey, has been declared per son and non grata. therefore, he no longer has a relationship with the countries authorities. so in terms of his functions, he does not play the role of an investigator with a russian at defense isn't disrupted multiple ukrainian drug and attacks on several regions across the western part of the country. nobody was of the and one of the, one of the most intense incidents occurred in the gulf region, which is a rug on the border with estonia. and last, b a with dozens of drones. targeted a regional app or a local emergency services reported several heavy transport planes were hit. the governor temporarily closed the local airport. he addressed the media with the latest because his team worked at the scene throughout the night. most of model

driven attack has been withheld. the call fire reports. thank god, there are no casualties. the scale of the damage is being assessed right now. all the emergency services all working at the scene have set up an operational headquarters, figures out the primary actions, and will keep you updated and, and put it out and discuss where ukrainian drones were down by the defenses that had repeatedly been targeting one of the country's leading mike pro electronics funds, emergency services, helping, repairing, minus the damage caused by that time. outside from the gulf from brown sca drones also reached must go to la luca and a number of other regions, no casualties, or for him to be understand old a, you a, these were destroyed mean all this morning, but a yeah. and so it's already supported. another attack by ukraine, this time drones talking to the local t. v station, the governor labeling at a tara attack. all right, before we go and wrap up this program,