I hold a doctorate in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA, a MA in Political Science with a concentration in International Development Policy and Administration from the University of Florida and B.sc. in Political Science from the Université de Montréal.
The fragility of one of the world’s longest-lasting political dynasties was exposed when the military attempted a coup in Gabon in January. The coup, orchestrated by junior members of Gabon’s…