Kelly Ondo Obiang
Kelly Ondo Obiang is a former lieutenant of the Gabonese Republican Guard who was involved in a failed coup attempt on January 7, 2019. Following the coup, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined for his role in the incident. His case has garnered significant attention, particularly from his home community, which has been advocating for his release. Recently, President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema expressed his desire to see Obiang free but stated that he is constrained by legal frameworks that prevent him from acting unilaterally. The president has indicated that he hopes to include Obiang's name in a future presidential pardon, highlighting a complex interplay of loyalty and legal obligation within the context of Gabon’s political landscape.
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Lieutenant Kelly Ondo Obiang honors the memory of his fallen comrades during the 'Operation Dignity'.
7 janvier : la Nation face au sacrifice suprême de Nze Cerkiege et Simon Pierre Ekong | Gabonreview.com
Gabon· 2026-01-11
Kelly Ondo Obiang led a group of young military personnel who attempted to take over the national radio-television to protest the power vacuum during Ali Bongo's illness.
[Tribune] Amnistie générale ou amnésie nationale ? | Gabonreview.comGabon· 2025-11-12
Kelly Ondo Obiang is known for his role in the failed coup of 2019 and has paid tribute to his fellow fighters.
[Rétroviseur] Du fer des barreaux au feu du combat : l’odyssée pugnace de Ballack Obame | Gabonreview.comGabon· 2025-09-14
Lieutenant Kelly Ondo Obiang was released from prison after more than six years of incarceration following a failed coup attempt in Gabon.
Gabon : Fin de captivité pour Kelly Ondo Obiang et ses hommes | Gabonreview.comGabon· 2025-08-30
Kelly Ondo Obiang is an ex-lieutenant of the Republican Guard who has been incarcerated for six years and is seen as a symbol of rehabilitation by the FDS.
«L’amnistie n’efface pas la mémoire des faits» (Anges Kevin Nzigou) | Gabonreview.comGabon· 2025-08-13
Kelly Ondo Obiang has been detained for over five years for his attempted coup d'état in 2019 and could be a major figure in a general amnesty.
Amnistie générale : Kelly Ondo Obiang bientôt libre ? | Gabonreview.comGabon· 2025-08-12
Kelly Ondo Obiang attempted to overthrow the Bongo regime in Gabon in January 2019.
[Paru sur le Gabon] «Le putsch était presque parfait» : le lieutenant Kelly avant le général Oligui | Gabonreview.comGabon· 2025-08-06
Kelly Ondo Obiang led a commando during a coup attempt that resulted in the cutting of Internet access in 2019.
Les autorités gabonaises invitées à garantir l’accès à Internet pendant et après le vote | Gabonreview.comGabon· 2025-04-08
Kelly Ondo Obiang is a lieutenant who has been incarcerated since February 7, 2019.
Gabon : le député Lionel Ella Engonga plaide pour une amnistie en faveur de Kelly Ondo Obiang et ses compagnons | Gabonreview.comGabon· 2025-03-05
Kelly Ondo Obiang, who attempted a coup against the Bongo regime in 2019, remains incarcerated despite the release of other political figures.
L’affaire Kelly Ondo Obiang, révélatrice des contradictions du régime de transition – Le Gabon en questionGabon· 2025-02-28
Kelly Ondo Obiang is a former lieutenant of the Republican Guard who was sentenced to prison for a failed coup attempt.
«Je ne saurais l’oublier en prison» : À Mitzic, Oligui Nguema évoque la détention de Kelly Obiang | Gabonreview.comGabon· 2025-02-21