Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose re-election after 14 years in power had just been announced, has been “retired”, said Wednesday the head of the Republican Guard, General Brice Oligui Nguema. Ali Bongo, currently under house arrest, “is retired, he enjoys all his rights. He is a normal Gabonese, like …
Read More »Coup in Gabon: a French opponent accuses Macron of having “compromised” France
French opponent Jean-Luc Mélenchon accused President Emmanuel Macron this Wednesday of having “once again compromised France in supporting the unbearable to the end”, with his support for Gabonese President Ali Bongo. His comments come after the overthrown of President Ali Bongo, in power for 14 years. “Now, Gabon has only …
Read More »Gabonese soldiers overthrow President Ali Bongo
A group of senior Gabonese army officers appeared on national television Wednesday morning and declared they had seized power. It comes minutes after the state electoral body announced that President Ali Bongo was elected for a third term. Appearing on the Gabon 24 television channel, the officers said they represented …
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