Mutinous soldiers in the African nation of Gabon announced they had detained the country’s president in an attempt to seize power in the region, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday.
President Ali Bongo Ondimba pleaded with Gabon’s citizens to “make noise” after reportedly being arrested as part of a military coup that sought to overturn the results of a presidential election, according to the AP. Within minutes of the announcement that Ondimba had won the contentious election, gunfire could be heard in Libreville, Gabon’s capital.
Shortly after a dozen soldiers in uniform appeared on state television and announced they had successfully staged a coup and taken power. Ondimba later appeared on video and said he had been arrested, and that his wife and son were being held at a separate location. (RELATED: ‘Very Difficult Situation’: Coup Leaders Stonewall US…
