Gabon Coup: “Make Noise, I’ve Been Arrested”: President Ali Bongo Cries Out for Help From Detention
- The deposed Gabonese President, Ali Bongo, has called on his international friends to make noise following the military coup
- Bongo confirmed that he had been arrested by the military and separated from his wife and son after the military took over power
- The 64-year-old disclosed this in a 51-second video, which has gone viral upon surfacing on social media
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Libreville, Gabon - The ousted Gabonese President, Ali Bongo, has cried out for help from detention, begging his friends to "make noise" after he was deposed through a military coup.
64-year-old Bongo, who succeeded his late father, Omar, in 2009, stated this in a 51-second viral video.
Source: Twitter
The military announced on national television that Bongo is no longer the president of Gabon on Wednesday, August 30.
In the video shared by a journalist, Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala @StanysBujakera on Twitter, Bongo said he had been arrested and isolated from his son and wife.
He explained that his son and wife are separated from him in another place.
"My name is Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of Gabon. I am sending a message to all friends that we have all over the world, to tell them to make noise, to make noise."
Army takes over power in Gabon after election
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the military has again staged a coup in another African country, Gabon, as army officers appeared on national television and announced the takeover from the democratic government.
The coup leader annulled the outcome of Saturday's election, where the incumbent President, Ali Bongo, was declared re-elected and winner of the poll.
According to the electoral commission, Bongo won under two-thirds of the total votes cast, but the opposition has argued that the poll was fraudulent.
Ali Bongo under house arrest
The army in Gabon has disclosed that the ousted President of the country, Ali Bongo Ondimba, is under house arrest.
The military, in an update on on Wednesday, August 30, also announced that Ondimba's son has been arrested for alleged treason.
5 facts about Gabon as army takes over
The military has finally taken over power from President Ali Ben Bongo in Gabon after a failed attempt in 2019.
The coup d'etat in Gabon is coming about six weeks after the military junta in the Niger Republic ousted President Mohamed Bazoum from office.
Army lists reasons for sacking Ali Bongo
Gabonese army officers under the aegis of the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) have listed the reasons why President Ali Ondimba Bango was ousted from power.
The military announced on national television that the army was now in charge after taking over power from Bongo on Wednesday, August 30.
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