Gabon: Officers Declare Military Coup, President Ali Bongo Detained

Gabon: Officers Declare Military Coup, President Ali Bongo Detained

Eurasia Review

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(EurActiv) — Military officers in oil-producing Gabon said they had seized power on Wednesday (30 August) and had put President Ali Bongo under house arrest, stepping in minutes after the Central African state’s election body announced he had won a third term.

The officers who said they represented the armed forces...

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