Gabon military officers have said President Ali Bongo Ondimba is under house arrest. According to the officers, one of his sons has also been arrested for “treason”. The military officers revealed this on Wednesday, hours after announcing they had overthrown the government.
The soldiers highlighted serious institutional, political, economic and social crises as factors responsible for the coup that they tagged, ‘necessary’ for the progress of the West African country. In a nationwide address rendered in French but translated to English by AFP, the junta said, “Our beautiful country, Gabon, has always been a haven of peace.
“Today, the country is going through a serious institutional, political, economic and social crisis. “To this end, the general elections of 26 August 2023 and the truncated results are cancelled. “The borders are closed until further notice.”
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