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Sep 2023
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Was a Military Coup Good News for Gabon?

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In today’s episode, we run through why Gabon’s coup may actually be good for the country. Also, we discuss the US sending uranium shells to Ukraine; North Korea launching a new nuclear sub; and the UK hunts for an escaped terror suspect.


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Further reading:


✍️ How the Gabon Coup is Different


https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/un-offers-support-gabon-transition-back-civilian-rule-2023-09-07/

https://www.africanews.com/2023/09/08/gabon-junta-names-ndong-sima-transitional-prime-minister//

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66705693

https://apnews.com/article/gabon-coup-ali-bongo-albert-onda-ossa-517dc3c4eebf97720962ccb5063123d4

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/central-african-republic-president-meets-gabon-junta-leader-talks-2023-09-05/

https://www.voanews.com/a/gabon-civilians-celebrate-as-coup-leader-frees-political-prisoners/7256754.html 


✍️ US Sends Uranium Shells to Ukraine


https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/7/what-are-depleted-uranium-munitions-and-why-is-us-sending-them-to-ukraine



✍️ North Korea Submarine Launch


https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/07/asia/north-korea-submarine-intl/index.html


✍️ UK Terror Suspect Prison Break


https://news.sky.com/story/daniel-abed-khalife-police-scour-richmond-park-for-fugitive-terror-suspect-12957099


✍️ Uplifting


https://apnews.com/article/alaska-arctic-refuge-oil-gas-leases-interior-318dcc3f2d5b104a800bf3ba48e764b7


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