Outed Gabon President cries for help in video message, as citizens celebrate coup - Gabon coup

Outed Gabon President cries for help in video message, as citizens celebrate coup - Gabon coup Following a coup that led to his removal by the military and subsequent placement under house arrest, Gabon’s President Ali Bongo has reached out for assistance. Speaking from what he asserted to be his residence, he called upon his supporters to make their voices heard. Prior to this, army officials made a televised appearance, announcing their seizure of control. Their statement declared the invalidation of the election results from the previous Saturday, in which Mr. Bongo had been declared the victor—although the opposition claimed it was marred by fraud. These officers also reported the arrest of one of Mr. Bongo’s sons on charges of treason. The fall of Mr. Bongo’s leadership would bring an end to his family’s 55-year dominance in Gabon’s political landscape. Notably, Gabon stands as a significant oil producer in Africa, and its landmass is predominantly covered by forests. In an interesting historical note, the nation became a member of the Commonwealth in June 2022, making it one of the few member states without a history of British colonization. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ✅SUPPORT US /AFFILIATE LINKS Use this affiliate link for your purchases at #MIZIZI International - Support our channel - PayPal: newafricachannel(at) Follow us on Instagram - Follow us on Twitter - Join us on Facebook - ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ✅COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER The New Africa Channel doesn’t fully own some of the materials compiled in its videos. It belongs to people or organizations who ought to be respected. If used, it falls under the following provisions: Copyright disclaimer section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976. “Fair use“ is allowed for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarships, and research. ✅ If you are the owner of the materials used in this video, contact us, and we will follow your request immediately: info(at) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ✅COMMENTING POLICY Keep your comments and posts appropriate, helpful, and relevant. Any offensive, disrespectful, harmful, threatening, vulgar, obscene, or inappropriate content will be removed immediately. Spamming, vandalizing, promoting, and advertising are also not allowed. While we encourage free speech and open discussion, attacking or harassing other users is not tolerated. Repeat violators of this policy will be reported and may face a ban. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #AfricaNews #TopAfricaNews #News #NewsAfrica #AfricaNews