Last month's coup in Gabon ended a family's half century hold on power

By Steve Inskeep,

Emmanuel Akinwotu

Published September 15, 2023 at 5:18 AM EDT

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

Emmanuel Akinwotu

Emmanuel Akinwotu is an international correspondent for NPR. He joined NPR in 2022 from The Guardian, where he was West Africa correspondent.