His son has been arrested, latest news! The President is under house arrest
Foreign media: Gabonese President Bongo is under house arrest, and his son has been arrested
According to Agence France Presse, the military officer who announced Gabon's acquisition of power announced on August 30th local time on television that Gabon's President Bongo has been placed under house arrest and his son has been arrested. At present, in addition to border closures, Gabon's air traffic has also been closed. According to Al Jazeera, the African Union Peace and Security Council will hold a meeting on August 31 to discuss the military takeover issue in Gabon.
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Previously reported
Some Gabonese military personnel claim to have closed the border
Kinshasa, August 30 (Xinhua) - Libreville: Some Gabonese soldiers announced on television in the early hours of the 30th that the country's borders have been closed.
In the early morning of that day, the Gabonese Election Center announced that Gabonese President Bongo was re elected with 64.27% of the vote in the presidential election held on the 26th. Subsequently, more than ten military personnel issued a statement on Gabon's 24 television station under the name of the "Institutional Transition and Restoration Committee", declaring the election results invalid and claiming to have taken power. "We have decided to defend peace by ending the current regime."
The Gabonese presidential palace and government have not yet spoken out regarding the remarks of these military personnel.
Bango is currently 64 years old and has served as Gabon's Minister of Defense and other positions. Elected as the President of Gabon in 2009 and re elected in 2016. On August 26th, Gabon held presidential, legislative, and local elections.