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Military officers in oil-producing Gabon said they had seized power on Wednesday, placing President Ali Bongo under house arrest and naming a new leader after the Central African state's election body announced Bongo had won a third term.

Saying they represented the armed forces, the officers declared on television that the election results were cancelled, borders closed and state institutions dissolved, after a tense vote that was set to extend the Bongo family's more than half century in power.

Within hours, generals met to discuss who would lead the transition and agreed by unanimous vote to appoint General Brice Oligui Nguema, former head of the presidential guard, according to another televised address.

Meanwhile, from detention in his residence, Bongo appealed in a video statement to foreign allies, imploring them to speak out on his and his family's behalf. He said he did not know what was happening.

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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Any Africans or people up to speed on the news in this region care to weigh in? I feel like I lack perspective or context for the current state of Africa.

[–] sugarfree@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The Bongo family has held power in Gabon since 1967, it's time for a change. Ali Bongo hits every single marker of the typical dictator, he fixes elections, arrests his opponents, and enriches himself and his friends at the expense of the state.

[–] wrath-sedan@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Wow, crazy. I was looking up some context and found this Reuters article which says it’s the 8th West/Central African coup in three years.

[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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Wrong shit, different person, different country