Gabon's ousted leader has been freed and is allowed to travel abroad, military junta says

Gabon's ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba has been freed from house arrest by the military junta.
Bongo is now allowed to travel abroad, likely for medical treatment related to his poor health after suffering a stroke in 2018.
Bongo had been held under house arrest since being overthrown in a coup in late August 2022.
The coup leader has voided the recent disputed election that Bongo was announced as winning, citing electoral fraud.
It's unclear if Bongo will leave Gabon, but possible destinations are Morocco, France or the US where his family owns luxury property.

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