Leaders of the coup in Gabon Wednesday named a general transitional president after seizing power following disputed elections in which President Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose family has ruled for 55 years, was declared the winner.
President Ali Bongo Ondimba was re-elected for a third term, in an election the opposition described as a ‘fraud orchestrated’ by the ruling party.
Gabon’s coup leaders say President Ali Bongo Ondimba is under house arrest and one of his sons has been arrested for “treason. German, political analyst Adama Gaye speaking on Aljazeera says the ongoing coup in Gabon did not come as a surprise.
‘’The Bongo era is over. Ali Bongo was no longer in the hearts of the population in Gabon. He was not accepted by the opposition, who were very strong this time around,” Gaye said.
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