PRESIDENT ARRESTED. This video grab from a video obtained by AFPTV from Gabon 24 on August 30, 2023 shows Colonel
Ulrich Manfoumbi Manfoumbi , spokesperson of coup leaders, declared “all the institutions of the republic” had been dissolved, and President Ali Bongo Ondimba placed under house arrest while one of his sons arrested for treason. AFP
In a dramatic pre-dawn address, a group of officers declared that “all the institutions of the republic” had been dissolved, the election results canceled and the borders closed. “Added to this is irresponsible and unpredictable governance, resulting in a continuing deterioration in social cohesion, with the risk of leading the country in chaos.”
A worried-looking Bongo, in a video from an unidentified location, appealed to “all friends that we have all over the world… to make noise” on his behalf. AFP Bongo was first elected in 2009 following the death of his father Omar, who had ruled the country for 41 years, reputedly amassing a fortune.
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