Gabon coup leaders name General Brice Oligui Nguema as new leader The former head of the Gabonese Republican Guard, Brice Oligui Nguema, is reportedly a cousin of ousted President Ali Bongo.
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Gen Nguema was earlier carried triumphally through the streets of the capital Libreville by his troops. The deposed President, Ali Bongo, has appeared in a video at his home, calling on his "friends all over the world" to "make noise" on his behalf. The former French colony is one of Africa's major oil producers. In another development, the African Union has suspended Gabon's participation in all of its activities following Wednesday's military takeover, which it strongly condemned.
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