Mutinous Soldiers in Gabon have proclaimed Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema as the country's leader, placing President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest. The soldiers announced the coup on Gabon's state TV, stating that Oligui had been unanimously designated as the president of a transitional committee. Bongo, who has served two terms since 2009, called on the people to support him, but the crowds celebrated the coup against his dynasty. Gabon is a member of OPEC, but its oil wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few, while unemployment rates are high.

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