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When Mahama was just seven, his father, a government minister, was jailed during a military coup and later went into exile.

According to the statement, the plotters had not just planned to assassinate the president-elect and the vice-president-elect but also wanted to arrest and execute a member of the Supreme Court once their coup was successful.

Of course, Biden was not afforded that courtesy by Trump and his attempted coup on Jan. 6.

Since a coup overthrew Mali’s government in 2020, the country has become estranged from its Western partners and has drawn closer to Russia.

An overwhelming majority of Gabonese people have voted for a new constitution, military authorities say, in a move that marks a new phase for the country following last year's coup.