Gabon's president Ali Bongo Ondimba was put under house arrest by the junta. He was seen in a video exhorting Gabonese to “make noise,” but there were no immediate reports of violence. He was ousted ...

The Nguema-led junta is credited for ending 55 years of the Bongo dynasty. Ali Bongo had ruled for 14 years before he was toppled. He took office after the death of his father, Omar Bongo ...