Gabon has experienced a significant shift in its political landscape, as General Brice Nguema, head of the country's military junta, has assumed the interim presidency following a coup that ousted the previously elected President Ali Bongo.

The coup was carried out by the military, who cited a range of systemic issues, including institutional, political, economic, and societal crises, as their motivation for taking action.

YDespite the justification for the coup, there are concerns among some Gabonese citizens that General Nguema's rise to power may be a continuation of the Bongo family's long-standing political dominance.

Ali Bongo, the ousted president, had previously taken over from his father, Omar Bongo, who had ruled for 41 years until his passing in 2009.