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Gabon declared its independence from France on August 17, 1960. Leon Mba became president before being overthrown in a military coup three years later, then France intervened militarily and returned him to power. Albert Bernard Bongo came to power and established the Gabonese Democratic Party as the country's sole governing party, benefiting from oil revenues. In 1973, Bongo converted to Islam and became Hadji Omar Bongo, before adding Ondimba (his father's name) to him in 2003.

The Biden administration is actively following the military coup in Gabon on Wednesday, though an official said it's too soon to characterize the recent rash of coups as a "trend."

The recent announcement came shortly after the state election body said President Ali Bongo Ondimba had won a third term in office in Saturday’s disputed elections. The officers said, “In the name of the Gabonese people … we have decided to defend the peace by putting an end to the current regime.”

Mutinous soldiers who led an attempted coup in Gabon say President Ali Bongo Ondimba is under house arrest after a coup in the African nation.

The coup attempt came hours after President Ali Bongo Ondimba was declared the winner of an election.

The coup attempt came hours after President Ali Bongo Ondimba was declared the winner of an election.

A growing storygrowing story, The televised announcement came shortly after the state election commission announced that incumbent Ali Bongo had won a

President Ali Bongo is under house arrest after being ousted by the army after a disputed election.

Libreville, Aug 30 (EFE).- A group of army officers declared a military coup in Gabon on Wednesday, shortly after election authorities in the former French colony on the West coast of Africa announced President Ali Bongo’s victory for a third term. Twelve soldiers in military fatigues appeared on national television, asserting that they had seized …

Crowds have celebrated in Gabon after mutinous soldiers said they have seized power in order to overturn the results of a presidential election, with the President under arrest.The coup attempt came just hours after the central African country’s Pr...