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The President of the National Assembly, Richard Auguste Onouviet, was also arrested by the junta, [42] along with presidential chief of staff Ian Ghislain Ngoulou, his deputy Mohamed Ali Saliou, presidential spokesperson Jessye Ella Ekogha , another presidential adviser and the two top officials in Bongo's Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG).
Military officers in Gabon have declared they were seizing power from President Ali Bongo Ondimba in a stunning coup, threatening the family’s half-century rule over the central African nation.
Mutinous soldiers in Gabon proclaimed the republican guard chief as their country’s leader Wednesday after placing the just-reelected President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest, alleging ...
Gabon military claims to have taken control of country as gun fire heard ringing out in capital Libreville Gabon coup – live: Military says president Ali Bongo under house arrest after ...
Former president of the National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe Delfim Neves was arrested after initiating an attack against the headquarters of the Armed Forces of São Tomé and Príncipe. 12 soldiers were involved in the attack, while 4 people were killed in a gunfight. [65] [66] 2022 Gambian coup d'état attempt: 20 December 2022 Attempt
The president of Gabon (French: Président du Gabon) is the head of state of Gabon. A total of three people have served as president (not counting two acting presidents) since the post was formed in 1960. The current transitional president, Brice Oligui Nguema, took power in a coup on 30 August 2023 from Ali Bongo.
Military officers in oil-producing Gabon said they had seized power on Wednesday and had put President Ali Bongo under house arrest, stepping in minutes after the Central African state's election ...
30 August – 2023 Gabonese coup d'état: Officers of the Gabonese military undertake a military coup, dissolving the government, closing all borders, and annulling the results of the general election after Ali Bongo Ondimba is declared the winner. [4] 2 September – Gabon's military government reopens the country's borders, three days after ...