Watch: Gabonese Soldiers Hail Coup ‘Hero’, Video Goes Viral
- Gabonese soldiers celebrated General Brice Oligui Nguema, head of the presidential guard of ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba
- Oligui was carried aloft by hundreds of soldiers who proclaimed him leader on Wednesday, August 30, 2023
- The footage, which showed soldiers shouting “Oligui president”, followed a statement read by a coup leader flanked by army officers announcing the house arrest of Bongo
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Libreville, Gabon - Brice Oligui Nguema, the head of Gabon's presidential guard, was carried triumphantly by soldiers on Wednesday, August 30.
Oligui was carried aloft by several soldiers on Wednesday, hours after the coupists announced that they had deposed President Ali Bongo Ondimba, according to verified footage circulating online.
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Gabon army officers celebrate after seizing power
Per France 24, the footage, played on a loop, showed many soldiers shouting "Oligui president".
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'France may not send military to Gabon': Analyst
In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that Tara O’Connor, the executive director of Africa Risk Consulting on Wednesday, August 30, said France is unlikely to send its military to intervene in coup-hit Gabon, its former colony.
O’Connor told Al Jazeera that the military takeover in Gabon was "opportunistic", following the military coups that have happened in Mali, Burkina Faso, and recently, Niger.
She stated that dynastic politics are extremely unpopular across West Africa.
Gabon: FFK predicts what will happen next
Legit.ng also reported that a former minister of aviation of Nigeria, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Wednesday, August 30, said he was not surprised about the coup in Gabon.
Fani-Kayode, fondly called 'FFK', said Africans should “expect more coups in the Francophone countries of West and Central Africa”.
Celebrations erupt in Gabon
In another related news, Legit.ng reported that several supporters of a military coup in Gabon trooped to the streets.
Photos seen by Legit.ng showed residents applauding members of the security forces in the Plein Ciel district in Libreville, the Gabonese capital city. The Army had announced the removal of President Ali Bongo.
Source: Legit.ng
