Gabon’s President Bongo Calls on Public to Protest Against His Arrest

President Ali Bongo of Gabon, who has been ousted by the military, has pleaded to be set free.

In a video, the embattled president was heard asking people to “make some noise” about his plight.

The ousted president has also been placed under house arrest alongside some of his family members.

The coupists struck in the early hours of today, annulling Saturday’s election, which Bongo was declared to have won.

The soldiers announced the dissolution of all the institutions of the republic, the parliament, and shut down Gabon’s borders, saying their actions were on behalf of the central African nation’s security and defense forces.

Speaking in the video, the embattled president said he doesn’t know the whereabouts of his wife and children.

This is his first public appearance since the coupists struck early today.

The military junta in Gabon have also detained the son of the deposed President after today’s coup

The report said Bongo’s son was arrested for treason.

Gabonese Senior Military officers overthrew Ali Bongo, who was recently re-elected for a third term.

The military had earlier announced that President Ali Bongo was under house arrest, surrounded by his family and doctors