This Wednesday morning, his name was first chanted by members of the Republican Guard, over whom he has command, inside the presidential palace. Shortly after, confirmation came: Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema is now the president of the CTRI, which declared it was seizing power in Libreville on 30 August, as announced on Gabon 24, the national television.
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