The articles, the opinions, the stories, the poems, the thoughts, the reviews, the photos, the paintings and the cartoons Ovi magazine covers for Thursday September 7th, 2023
The Contagion of Coups in Africa by Kola King
Africa is on the boil once again. The rule by the ballot box is being replaced with the rule of the gun. The military is no longer content to remain in the barracks but has chosen to be at the steering wheel of power, driving the politicians away from the public arena into infamy and political obscurity. From West Africa, especially the Sahel, down to Central Africa, and Northeast Africa, the military has seized power sending dictators out of business.
The contagion of coups is having a domino effect on the continent. The military is back in the centre stage of political power. Coups in Africa appear to be a continuation of political process and leadership by another means, as some have argued that there are only two political parties in the continent namely the political class and the military. But the question on the lips of most Africans is who is next?
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The Janitaur #poem by Jan Sand
“There came a time, at last, for the race of man
To pack itself into a huge tin can
And, puffing plasma, set out for the stars.
With a sidelong glance at Mars they fled
From off their planet, which they’d made dead.”
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Sceptic feathers #72 #cartoon by Thanos Kalamidas
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