Overview of Recent Military Coups in Various African Countries, Impact and Risks for EU

Instability in Africa carries risks for Europe, says Italian defense chief On the morning of August 30, 2023, a group of high-ranking officers of the Gabonese armed forces appeared on national television to announce that they had taken power and annulled the results of the August 26 elections, in which incumbent President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who had held office since 2009, was re-elected for a third term. Instability in African countries carries risks for Europe, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said at an informal meeting of EU defense chiefs in the Spanish city of Toledo. “Every time an African country…