Ali Bongo calls for help in video, says “I don’t know what is going on”
By Guardian Exclusive
30 August 2023 |
1:29 pm
In a trendy video obtained by GTV on Twitter, deposed President, Ali Bongo of Gabon has appealed to his international allies to show their support as military officers in the oil-rich central African nation carried out a coup. He expressed his plea for solidarity.
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