Mutineers in Gabon appoint a army chief after detaining the president, alleging corruption
LIBREVILLE, Gabon — Mutinous troopers in Gabon proclaimed their republican guard chief because the nation’s chief Wednesday after putting the just-reelected President Ali Bongo Ondimba below home arrest, alleging betrayal and large embezzlement throughout his long-time rule over the oil-rich Central African nation. The coup leaders mentioned in an announcement on Gabon’s state TV that … Read more