Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema, leader of a coup in Gabon last week, has been sworn in as interim president, while the deposed former president remains detained at his residence.
Bongo was president for 14 years, taking the reins from his father, Omar Bongo, who had ruled for over 40 years until his death in 2009.
Soldiers arrested Ali Bongo Ondimba soon after he was pronounced winner of elections that opposition groups called fraudulent. Many in the country have celebrated his removal from office, frustrated with widespread corruption allegations involving the country's resources and economic problems. Unemployment among those between the ages of 15 and 24 in Gabon is at nearly 40%, and more than 30% of the population live in poverty.Why have we seen so many recent coups across West and Central Africa?
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