Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Ali Bongo Ondimba requests aid after army proclaims coup

Ali Bongo Ondimba

Hours after being placed under house arrest by his presidential guard during a military coup on Wednesday, Ali Bongo Ondimba, the ousted president of Gabon, made an appeal for assistance. Following the coup attempt, Bongo released a video message urging the public to “raise their voices,” as confirmed through a video circulating on social media. … Read more

Soldiers in Gabon declared coup and permanently close borders

Soldiers in Gabon

Following the announcement by the state electoral commission that President Ali Bongo Ondimba had secured a third term, a faction of high-ranking Gabonese military officials appeared on national television in the early hours of Wednesday, asserting their takeover. These officers claimed to be speaking on behalf of the entire security and military apparatus of the … Read more