Deposed Gabon's leadership is what Africa doesn't need

General Brice Nguema was named the new leader after Gabon coup attempt. [AFP]

The scenes, stories and claims from Gabon are a testament to how heartless African leaders can be. Bags of money reportedly recovered from homes of senior officials in a country where 33 per cent of the population is below the poverty line is outrageous.

The looting in the Bongo administration has been documented in bits and pieces over their 50 years at the helm. The bags of money are just petty cash. Check their accounts and properties and you get the real picture of wanton plunder and pillage.