The group of military and police officers who announced on television that they had seized power in Gabon said on Wednesday morning that President Ali Bongo Ondimba had been placed under house arrest. "Ali Bongo Ondimba is under house arrest. He is surrounded by his family and his doctors," according to a statement read out mid-day on the state-owned channels Gabon 24 and Gabon 1ère by the defense and security forces united in the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI).
They also announced the arrest of several people ( seven in all), notably for "high treason against state institutions, massive misappropriation of public funds, financial wrongdoing, forgery, falsification of the signature of the President of the Republic, active corruption and drug trafficking." Those arrested include Noureddin Bongo Valentin, the ousted President’s son, and Jessye Ella Ekogha, the President’s advisor and spokesperson.
"An investigation will be carried out by the competent authorities, and those concerned will be held accountable for their actions," said the CTRI.
This announcement comes after the publication, in the early hours of Wednesday 30, 2023, of the official results of the 2023 presidential election by the Gabonese Elections Center (CGE). These results show President Ali Bongo as the winner with 64.27% of the vote, against 30.77% for his main rival, the opponent Albert Ondo Ossa, the consensus candidate of the Alternance 2023 coalition. These were "falsified results" according to the CTRI, which announced earlier in the day that it had "dissolved" all institutions and "put an end to the current regime.”
P.N.N.
Mediterrania Capital bought Australian Amcor's Moroccan packaging unit Enko Capital took ov...
Standard Chartered arranges $2.33 billion for Tanzania railway project Funding support...
Central bank to release $1 billion in cash to curb black market demand Move aims to ease inf...
From WHO-led efforts to strengthen pandemic preparedness to measles vaccination drives in Uganda, al...
Jetour to produce T1, T2 SUVs in South Africa from 2027 Chery to acquire Rosslyn plant, cre...
The Democratic Republic of Congo introduced new regulations reserving small trade and standard retail activities for Congolese operators. The...
Zgounder increased silver production by 193% in 2025 to about 149 metric tons after expanding its processing plant. The Moroccan mine overtook...
Nigeria approved a national 2026-2036 roadmap to modernize veterinary services and strengthen animal disease management. Authorities plan to improve...
The institution said the outlook for commodity prices remains subject to significant risks, including a longer-than-expected duration of hostilities in...
UK museum to return 45 Botswana artifacts after 150 years Items collected in 1890s; restitution follows Botswana request Return tied to...
The history of Kerma stretches back several millennia. Located in what is now northern Sudan, the site was inhabited as early as prehistoric times....