• 3Sports
  • Home
  • MG Radio
3news
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • World
  • Showbiz
  • 3Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Tilapia
  • MORE
    • Education
    • Features
    • Tech
    • Health
    • GMB
    • Mentor
    • Coronavirus
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • World
  • Showbiz
  • 3Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Tilapia
  • MORE
    • Education
    • Features
    • Tech
    • Health
    • GMB
    • Mentor
    • Coronavirus
No Result
View All Result
3news
No Result
View All Result
Home World

Gabon coup: Government says ‘situation under control’

January 7, 2019
The Gabonese president has been out of the country for two months

A spokesperson for the government of Gabon has said the political situation in the country is “under control”, following an attempted military coup.

Guy-Bertrand Mapangou told the BBC that four of the rebels had been arrested by the authorities. A fifth is on the run.

The junior officers claimed they seized power “to restore democracy” in oil-rich Gabon, where the ailing leader’s family has ruled for 50 years.

Tanks and armed vehicles could be seen in the capital Libreville.

RelatedPosts

Two Gabon coup plotters ‘killed’

January 8, 2019

Soldiers ‘seize power’ in Gabon

January 7, 2019

Gabon’s president to convalesce in Morocco

November 28, 2018

“The situation is calm. The gendarmes who are often stationed there have taken control of the entire area around the radio and TV headquarters, so everything is back to normal”, said Mr Mapangou.

Mr Mapanagou said that the army generals, civil society and opposition leaders mentioned in the rebels’ statement as potential supporters would be investigated.

He added that the officer on the run would be arrested “in the coming hours.”

Current leader Ali Bongo succeeded his father Omar Bongo as president in 2009. He narrowly won re-election in 2016 in a poll marred by violence and accusations of fraud.

What happened this morning?

The five soldiers took control of the national radio station at 04:30 local time (03:30 GMT) to read a short statement announcing a “National Restoration Council”.

In a video circulating on social media, three young soldiers can be seen in a radio studio wearing military fatigues and holding guns.

Lt Kelly Ondo Obiang, who said he represented a group called the Patriotic Movement of the Defence and Security Forces of Gabon, specifically appealed to young people to “take charge of their destiny”.

The insurgents called on soldiers to take control of the transport system, ammunition reserves and airports “in the interests of the nation”.

The BBC’s Firmain Eric Mbadinga said the coup attempt came as a huge surprise. The army has always been seen as loyal to the Bongo family, he said, because it is dominated by the presidential guard, who mostly come from Mr Bongo’s home region.

Most of the capital remains calm, an eyewitness told the Reuters news agency.

Source:BBC

Previous Post

NPP’s Free SHS is the most expensive free item in Ghana – Sly Mensah

Next Post

Chinese tech investors flee Silicon Valley as Trump tightens scrutiny

Related Posts

World

Two Gabon coup plotters ‘killed’

January 8, 2019
Top Story

Soldiers ‘seize power’ in Gabon

January 7, 2019
World

Gabon’s president to convalesce in Morocco

November 28, 2018
Top Story

Gabon amends constitution for ill president

November 16, 2018
Top Story

Gabon’s president ‘seriously ill’

November 12, 2018
World

Gabon opposition leaders reignites election row

November 3, 2018
Next Post

Chinese tech investors flee Silicon Valley as Trump tightens scrutiny

Discussion about this post

Stay Connected

  • 1.7M Fans
  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest

COVID-19: Hydrogen peroxide provides immediate protection – Prof Ayettey

January 22, 2021
20-year-old girl murdered at Doryumu

20-year-old girl murdered at Doryumu

January 12, 2021

Election Petition: EC admits possible errors in collation of presidential results

January 11, 2021

NDC heads to Supreme Court over the declaration of NPP & Fomena MP as majority in Parl.

January 18, 2021
Mahama’s legal team delaying hearing process for media spectacle – Oppong Nkrumah

Election Petition: Mahama’s yet another application at SC unfortunate – Oppong Nkrumah

January 25, 2021
Dismissal of our motion shocking – Mahama’s legal team

Election Petition: Mahama files yet another application at Supreme Court

January 25, 2021
2020/21 Women’s Premier League wrap-up: Berry Ladies to southern table, Lady Strikers fight Back to beat Thunder Queens

2020/21 Women’s Premier League wrap-up: Berry Ladies to southern table, Lady Strikers fight Back to beat Thunder Queens

January 25, 2021
Working with Shatta Wale is like working in a military camp – Addi Self

Working with Shatta Wale is like working in a military camp – Addi Self

January 25, 2021

Recent News

Mahama’s legal team delaying hearing process for media spectacle – Oppong Nkrumah

Election Petition: Mahama’s yet another application at SC unfortunate – Oppong Nkrumah

January 25, 2021
Dismissal of our motion shocking – Mahama’s legal team

Election Petition: Mahama files yet another application at Supreme Court

January 25, 2021
2020/21 Women’s Premier League wrap-up: Berry Ladies to southern table, Lady Strikers fight Back to beat Thunder Queens

2020/21 Women’s Premier League wrap-up: Berry Ladies to southern table, Lady Strikers fight Back to beat Thunder Queens

January 25, 2021
Working with Shatta Wale is like working in a military camp – Addi Self

Working with Shatta Wale is like working in a military camp – Addi Self

January 25, 2021
3news

3news.com is the fastest growing news portal in Ghana. Get all breaking news updates, latest news headlines, local and world stories, showbiz, lifestyle etc.

Follow Us

Browse by Category

Recent News

Mahama’s legal team delaying hearing process for media spectacle – Oppong Nkrumah

Election Petition: Mahama’s yet another application at SC unfortunate – Oppong Nkrumah

January 25, 2021
Dismissal of our motion shocking – Mahama’s legal team

Election Petition: Mahama files yet another application at Supreme Court

January 25, 2021
  • 3Sports
  • Home
  • MG Radio

© 2021 Media General - Developed and managed by MG Digital.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • World
  • Showbiz
  • 3Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Tilapia
  • MORE
    • Education
    • Features
    • Tech
    • Health
    • GMB
    • Mentor
    • Coronavirus

© 2021 Media General - Developed and managed by MG Digital.