Gabon coup stops China’s plan for naval base

The military coup in Gabon has apparently thwarted Chinese plans for a naval base in the country. This is reported by the information service Africa Intelligence. The deposed president Ali Bongo reportedly gave Chinese President Xi a verbal assurance for a Chinese naval base near the second-largest Gabonese city, Port-Gentil. It would be the second overseas base of the Chinese armed forces after the naval base in Djibouti.