Gabon President Under House Arrest – Coup Leaders
The military leaders stated this on national Television where they announced that they were “putting an end to the current regime”.
Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba is under house arrest and one of his sons has been arrested for “treason”, military officers said Wednesday, hours after announcing they had overthrown the government.
“President Ali Bongo is under house arrest, surrounded by his family and doctors,” they said in a statement read out on state TV.