Military officers in Gabon said they had seized power on Wednesday and had put President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest. This follows a similar move in Niger where the Presidential guard, In late July, soldiers detained President Mohamed Bazoum at his home and installed a military junta, marking the ninth coup in Africa since 2020. Ugandan Singer Irene Ntale joins us to talk about the country's vibrant music industry.
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