On Monday, September 4, Brice Nguema, an army general, who is Bongo’s cousin and served as a bodyguard to Bongo’s late father, was sworn in as interim president.

Nguema also headed the country’s republican guard, an elite military unit.

The statement announcing Bongo’s release from house arrest was signed by Nguema.

“Given his state of health, the former President of the Republic Ali Bongo Ondimba is free to move about,” Ulrich Manfoumbi, the military spokesperson said in the statement read on national television on Wednesday evening, September 6.

 

“He may, if he wishes, travel abroad for medical checkups.

Bongo became president when Omar, his father, died after ruling from 1967 to 2009.

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