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