LUANDA, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Former Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba arrived in Luanda, the capital of Angola, on Friday with his family, the Angolan Presidency said.
According to a statement from the Angolan Presidency, the Bongo family's release followed talks between Angolan President Joao Lourenco and Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema.
Earlier this week, Lourenco met briefly with Bongo in Libreville, the capital of Gabon, during an official visit that included discussions with Nguema and the signing of a bilateral cooperation agreement.
Bongo, 66, served as president of Gabon from 2009 until he was deposed in a military coup in August 2023. He had succeeded his father, Omar Bongo, who led the oil-rich Central African nation for over four decades. The coup occurred following Gabon's 2023 presidential election, when the military annulled the results and placed Bongo under house arrest. ■
