2019 Gabonese coup attempt
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On January 7, 2019, the armed forces announced a coup d'etat in Gabon.[1] The military spokesman and leader of Patriotic Movement of the Defence and Security Forces of Gabon, Lieutenant Kelly Ondo Obiang, stated on national radio and state television on early Monday morning that he and his supporters were disappointed by President Ali Bongo’s message to the nation[clarification needed] on New Year’s Eve, calling it a "relentless attempt to cling onto power."[1] Obiang also claimed they were setting up a "National Restoration Council" for the purpose of restoring democracy in Gabon.[2][3]
At the time of the coup, on 7 January, President Bongo was receiving unrelated medical treatment in Morocco; he had been out of the country for about two months.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Gabon officers 'oust President Ali Bongo'". BBC. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "BREAKING NEWS - Military coup underway in Gabon". BNO News. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Gabon soldiers seize state radio in apparent coup attempt". Reuters. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
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