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When leading military figures in Gabon announced on August 30 that they had placed President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest in a bid to remove him from power after 14 years, thousands of Gabonese took to the streets to demonstrate their support for the military. Videos show demonstrators singing…

The ouster of Gabon’s President Ali Bongo early Wednesday came shortly after the country’s election commission announced the official results of the August 26 presidential election, handing the incumbent another disputed victory. But this time, it provided the spark for a military takeover to end more than half a century…

Nguema heads the Gabonese Presidency’s Republican Guard, the country’s most powerful security unit.

Its government has been criticised for failing to provide enough shelter to thousands of people seeking asylum.

Brice Nguema, leader of the Republican Guard and relative to President Bongo, did not confirm his whereabouts.

The president of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, knew well the threat of military coups in his part of the world

Soldiers in Gabon announced the cancellation of recent election results and the dissolution of state institutions.

Gabon is one of the largest producers of oil in Africa, yet much of its 2 million population live in poverty