Le prince paresseux et le potentat conservateur. Ali Bongo, Clotaire Oligui Nguema et le coup d’État au Gabon
This article analyzes the 2023 coup in Gabon to the backdrop of longer historical and sociological dynamics. Against “the lazy Prince” (aka Ali Bongo), General Oligui Nguema defined the coup as a “restoration” rather than a revolution. We argue that the initiative belongs in the enduring “ethno-patr...
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| 格式: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| 語言: | Français |
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2025
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| 在線閱讀: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| 總結: | This article analyzes the 2023 coup in Gabon to the backdrop of longer historical and sociological dynamics. Against “the lazy Prince” (aka Ali Bongo), General Oligui Nguema defined the coup as a “restoration” rather than a revolution. We argue that the initiative belongs in the enduring “ethno-patriotisms” that emerged after independence in Africa : promoted by ethnic elders, these movements sought to control the youth, women, and religious orthodoxy. Oligui Nguema’s early reforms, following Omar Bongo’s model of the “family-state”, have reinforced his role as a “conservative autocrat” deriving his governing tactics both from the older Equatorial tradition and from (post)colonial governance. In conclusion, the article explores the body, blood, and sex as enduring metaphors for power in Gabon. |
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