I think the coup leader is trying to justify his actions by claiming that he wants to avoid repeating the same mistakes of the past. He is also trying to buy time and consolidate his power by delaying the elections and imposing a curfew.
“Gabon coup leader: No rush to elections and ‘the same mistakes’ - Al Jazeera English”
“Gabon coup leader: No rush to elections and ‘the same mistakes’ - Al Jazeera English”
The coup – West and Central Africa’s eighth in three years – drew cheering crowds onto the streets.
