Following a coup in Gabon, the ousted leader, Ali Bongo Ondimba, who is currently under house arrest, in a video has called for support calling upon his international allies to raise their voices
In a video attributed to an anonymous source, Bongo appears distressed and urgently requests assistance.
VIDEO: Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba
Identifying himself as the Gabonese President, Ali Bongo Ondimba, he reaches out to friends worldwide, urging them to create awareness about his situation. Bongo reveals that he and his family are in custody, with his son and wife located separately.
While expressing uncertainty about the ongoing events, Bongo emphasizes the need for global attention and expresses gratitude for the support he anticipates receiving.
The military officers involved in the apparent coup had announced the government’s overthrow, specifically targeting long-standing President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who had been in power for 14 years. The Bongo family has maintained control over the oil-rich nation for more than five decades.
During the televised announcement of the coup, one officer declared the dissolution of “all the institutions of the republic.”
Delivered by a high-ranking officer surrounded by a group of army colonels, Republican Guard members, regular soldiers, and others, the address was presented amid an overnight curfew and a nationwide internet blackout.
The announcement coincided with the lifting of the internet shutdown that had
