The story is turning and quickly. A man of all seasons. The Bongo clan is still apart of it. Now it’s not direct lineage, but still within the clan. The leader of the CTRI and the former commander of the Republican Guards, General Brice Oligui Nguema is one of them.
He was a trusted aide-de-camp to Omar Bongo. Before getting military training in Morocco. Later he would return to Gabon and then serve as a Commander of the Republican Guards, which is the Presidential Guards of Gabon. Meaning he was detailed to serve and secure Ali Bongo since April 2020. Now not long after he was able to dethrone and depose of him.
Gen. Nguema is now becoming a hero for getting rid of a tyrant. A tyranny he has been a part of and served. He has served both under the father and the son. There is reports of his vast fortunes, possible estates in the United States and so on. It is not like he haven’t earned hard earned currency during the years of the Bongo’s.
Now the cousin is taking over. We have seen how that lasted in Equatorial Guinea. There a cousin deposed of a family member who happened to be the President. He became the longest serving President in living memory. Teodoro Obiang who has been in office since 1979. Therefore, that coup d’etat seems similar to the one today.
Gen. Nguema was the man who was responsible for the safety and the security surrounding President Bongo. He knew the in-and-outs of the Palace. He was an insider and he had the knowledge of when to strike. That’s why today was well planned and happened shortly after the election. Just in the nick of time… when the President and his team was weak.
The cousin knew what he was doing and he must have conspired with others within the army. Just to ensure the safeguard of the plot and finalization of it. It is only a few years ago in 2019 when there was a failed attempt to overthrow Ali Bongo. Therefore, Gen. Nguema had to be sure about the timing and the collective understanding of the mission.
The dynasty isn’t totally over, as the cousin takes charge as the Transitional President. Regardless of anything. The temporary status will be pushed and the transitional period might be long. That is usually how these things tends to pass. There is a need for reform, settling and re-constitute the nation. Which means years will go by… unless there is coup against these coup-makers before a civilian government is elected.
We just have to wait and see. Knowing that an insider and a cousin is taking over. Just shows how small the world is and what sort of people that was surrounding the brutal President. Ali Bongo didn’t see this one coming. He would have never thought that the cousin would betray him. However, he did and he took his shot.
The General succeeded. Now the General and the CTRI has all the pressure on their shoulders. To prove that they are different and come with a better vibe than the predecessor. Peace.
MinBane 