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Gabon’s ousted President Bongo ‘free to go abroad’, says junta

The military leaders in Gabon have announced that they have released deposed President Ali Bongo from house arrest and granted him permission to travel abroad for medical check-ups. Bongo, who suffered a stroke in 2018, was initially put under house arrest after the military seized power following a disputed election.
The decision to free Bongo comes after pressure from regional bloc Eccas and neighboring countries. The coup in Gabon has been widely condemned, and Gabon has been suspended from the African Union. France, the former colonial power, has also criticized the coup.
The military leader of Gabon, Gen Brice Oligui Nguema, has vowed to return the country to civilian rule after free and fair elections but has not provided a timetable for the transfer of power. He has promised better infrastructure and development in the oil-rich country.

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