Gabon's General Nguema named new leader after coup attempt
Gabon's General Brice Nguema was named as the new leader after the military overthrew the longtime ruling president Ali Bongo.
Stay updated with breaking news from Meknes. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Gabon's General Brice Nguema was named as the new leader after the military overthrew the longtime ruling president Ali Bongo.
Nguema heads the Gabonese Presidency’s Republican Guard, the country’s most powerful security unit.
Minutes after Gabon’s electoral commission announced on Wednesday that President Ali Bongo Ondimba had won a third term in office, senior military officers announced a coup and annulled the election results. According to local media reports, Brice Clothaire Oligui Nguema, the commander-in-chief of the Gabonese Republican Guard – the country’s most powerful security unit – |
The new leader was erstwhile head of the presidential guard and reportedly a relative of deposed President Ali Bongo.
The alleged coup leader in Gabon, Brice Oligui Nguema, heads the Gabonese Presidency’s Republican Guard, the country’s most powerful security unit.