2023 Gabonese coup d'état
Military coup against President Ali Bongo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 30 August 2023, a coup d'état occurred in Gabon shortly after the announcement that incumbent president Ali Bongo Ondimba had won the general election held on 26 August.
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Ali Bongo Ondimba Rose Christiane Raponda Alain Claude Bilie By Nze | Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema |
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Even though Nguema is a part of the Bongo family, a cousin of Ali Bongo, the coup brought an end to the 56-year-long rule of the Bongo family over Gabon.[2][3] It was also the eighth successful coup to occur in West and Central Africa since 2020.