Gabon's ailing President Bongo deposed in army coup
APA-Libreville (Gabon) Gabon's ailing president Ali Bongo has been deposed by the military, shortly after being declared the winner of a presidential e ...
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APA-Libreville (Gabon) Gabon's ailing president Ali Bongo has been deposed by the military, shortly after being declared the winner of a presidential e ...
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Mutinous soldiers in Gabon proclaimed their republican guard chief as the country’s leader Wednesday after placing the just-reelected President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest, alleging betrayal and massive embezzlement
A military coup thrust the Central African nation of Gabon into turmoil Wednesday, unseating the president – whose family had held power for more than half a century – just minutes after he was named the winner of a contested election.
The coup leaders said that Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema had been “unanimously” designated president of a transitional committee to lead the country.
Mutinous soldiers in Gabon have proclaimed their republican guard chief as the country’s leader after placing the newly re-elected president under house arrest and alleging massive embezzlement under his long-time