Gabon: And on and on.

Also: Russia, Turkey, Switzerland, India, Vietnam, the US, Libya and Israel.

Janus-Faced Helmet Mask, Fang People of Gabon, c19th century, wood sculpture, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

GABON. And on and on.

Another French ally is toppled.

Gabonese President Ali Bongo was placed under house arrest by military officers on Wednesday, having claimed victory for a third term after elections on the weekend. The Bongo family, clos…