Senior military officers in Gabon annulled election results, placed President Ali Bongo under house arrest and named General Brice Oligui Nguema as transitional leader after a coup on Wednesday. The African Union denounced the takeover and called for a peaceful resolution and a swift return to democratic constitutional order.
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Following the coup d'état that unfolded in the West African nation of Gabon on Wednesday, the coup leaders announced General Brice Oligui Nguema as the transitional leader of the country.
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The deposed President Ali Bongo made an appearance in a video from the confines of his home yesterday.
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The coup marks the end to the 56-year-long Bongo family rule in Gabon.
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Gabon has been a member of the AU since 1963.
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The AU comprises 55 African nations.
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Shortly after President Bongo's plea, senior military officers announced on national television that they had taken control of the government. The officers clarified that President Bongo was placed under house arrest. The military also invalidated the election results, which declared Bongo as the winner and closed the nation's borders.
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General Nguema's rise to power was marked by a procession through the streets of the capital Libreville.
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