According to a report, army leaders in Gabon appeared on national tv early Wednesday to say they had taken power. Reportedly, this is the 8th coup in former french colonies in Africa in three years.
The Gabonese Republic is a country along the Atlantic coast in central Africa, an oil rich land. According to reports, in the recent election president Ali Bongo Ondimba was said to have won 64.27% of the vote. Reportedly, the announcement made by the coup leaders who did not accept the result, said to be bogus told of a decision to defend peace by putting an end to the current regime. According to a report, Ali Bongo Ondimba whose whereabouts are unknown came to power after his father, Omar died in 2009.