LIBREVILLE, Gabon - The general who led the overthrow of the 55-year Bongo dynasty will be sworn in on Monday as transitional president of the west African state, the army announced.
The military sought to reassure donors they would"respect all commitments" at home and abroad and"phase in" transitional institutions, Colonel Ulrich Manfoumbi Manfoumbia, spokesman for the new regime, said on state television.Head of Gabon's elite Republican Guard, General Brice Oligui Nguema , is decorated by Gabon Prime Minister Alain Claude Bilie Bie Nze in Libreville on August 16, 2023 during celebrations ahead of Gabon Independence day celebrated on August 17, 2023.
They also restored internet access and broadcasts by three influential French media that had been cut off by Bongo's government on Saturday evening. The alliance"invited the defence and security forces to the discussion so as to work out... the best solution," following the vote. Bongo's fate remains unclear but the CTRI, which includes the heads of all army corps, said he had been put under house arrest and"placed in retirement".
"Added to this is irresponsible and unpredictable governance, resulting in a continuing deterioration in social cohesion, with the risk of leading the country into chaos."
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