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Gabon military coup: President Bongo placed under house arrest – BBC News

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Senior military officers in Gabon say they have seized power and placed President Ali Bongo under house arrest.

Soldiers appeared on national television earlier today to declare they had taken control.

They also announced they were annulling the results of an election on Saturday, in which President Bongo just been declared the winner.

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  1. @pze7774

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    and now for the economic colonisation by Russia and China. Good luck with that.

  2. @keshi5541

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Imagine being ruled by a dictators family for 50+ years and the West backs this man.

  3. @bhanu3307

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Good for them

  4. @Okwirisam254

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    The law must be followed and respected 😊
    Respect to the soldiers and the people of Ganon.

  5. @user-xz7lh5fe2x

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Good jub gabon militry👏🤝👍this fake and bad leader in africa,we have

  6. @adamaturay8914

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    We Need this in Sierra leone because the people of Sierra leone going through a lot

  7. @felistastopiya6782

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Why is this not happening in Zimbabwe???? What is wrong with the military in Zimbabwe…

  8. @ErikVolkov-yj1fi

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    God bless Africa 👍

  9. @yufusmalika8339

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Congratulations peoples of Gabo, imebaki Kenya.

  10. @yufusmalika8339

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Amebaki ruto.

  11. @christineojok2414

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Evil leaders corrupted no love for their people good job Gabonese

  12. @christineojok2414

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Congratulations 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

  13. @rebeccansereko4888

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    God will reclaim our land witj goodness.

  14. @valenciawalker6498

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Amen 🙏🏽

  15. @dancansaka5004

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Wow

  16. @lukwagodenis6741

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    We need this in Uganda

  17. @PESHOPIKATA

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

  18. @ageoflove1980

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Mama was queen of the mambo

    Papa was king of the Congo

    Deep down in the jungle

    I start bangin' my first bongo

    Every monkey'd like to be

    In my place instead of me

    'Cause I'm the king of bongo, baby

    I'm the king of bongo bong

  19. @driversseat1707

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Somebody send The President some monkey meat…only if he releases the funds he stole and banked in Europe

  20. @lekirkpringle7832

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    You can tell it fraud in voting when the person that the people didn't pick keeps winning these elections that is also why you see these coups.people are seeing how the rest of the world looks and the want a piece of pie sense everything comes from africa anyways they suposed to be just as developed as Europe and us

  21. @peterpetrelli9701

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    The French hold all your families on their laps and when they left you alone you started crying like a baby and started saying make some noise. Do you think the French will bring you some milk, go away.😂

  22. @francismujumba9539

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    The stupid Bongo family

  23. @hopesolomon871

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Flush. the French out of Africa

  24. @EA-ws3om

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Corrupt leaders should face the same

  25. @toyjoao1363

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    We Need this in Angola aswell. Congratulations to people of Gabon 🇬🇦

  26. @aaronkofi7307

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    The next will be president of ghana, very very criminal and he needed to be indicted

  27. @Gozie.

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Wow

  28. @jankopandza1072

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Getting rid of colonialism is a good step toward Africa as its own continent . You should have your own money backed up with all the gold and minerals that you have. In few decades you would become number one continent in prosperity and thriving. All you have to do is get rid of the shackles from France , Britain , USA .

  29. @patriciasibanda8994

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    We urgently need this in Zimbabwe

  30. @MajorrBison

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    They need to hurry up and sentence him to 55 years, the same number of years his family has ruled for.

  31. @karlad4082

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    That’s what happens when you betray your own Citizens 😢🤷🏻‍♀️

  32. @rwenji22

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Gabonese new leaders should encourage citizens to throng the presidential palace and make noise. Ali Bongo requested it.

  33. @carolynmake7986

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    good for African people viva revolution 🙌

  34. @collins1231

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Leave Africa alone. We are taking what is ours from the West

  35. @user-jv6zq3iq3f

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Afrixa unite for the purpose of your children and let move out Babylon to prosperity.

  36. @Summer-1976

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Ukip MEP Godfrey Bloom was criticized when he referred to Bongo Bongo land but he was talking about Gabon and president Ali Bongo why isn't this talking head BBC reporter facing criticism as well double standard much?

  37. @paulnaude1

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    The removal of Western installed leaders in Africa grows https://youtu.be/m96KScil2oY?si=nYsHzLSxKpdmwIQL

  38. @fernandorios5062

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    FREE AFRICA !!!! GET OUT FRANCE !!!

  39. @chrisfrancis4819

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Why house arrest this man and his family suppose to be in under ground prison this is how it suppose. the military 🪖 are doing their work in the right direction

  40. @alphainfinitum3445

    January 27, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Fake coup. I see France at work behind the scenes. He is of the Bongo family, wi i believe he is being put there to keep the status quo. Lets see if he will implement anti France policies to stop the flow of weath and natural resources to France.

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