Gabon junta frees deposed president from house arrest, appoints 'prime minister of the transition'
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Deposed Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba has been freed from house arrest and may travel abroad for medical treatment, the county's junta ruled.
Sima, 68, served as prime minister under the deposed president from 2012 to 2014 and is believed to have aspired to run in the elections. However, he did not become a candidate for the opposition in the Central African nation's recent presidential election.
Col. Manfoumbi also said on Wednesday that the ousted president is "free to move given his state of health." "He can, if he wishes, go abroad to carry out his medical checks," he said.
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