Military leaders take control in Gabon and declare the results of the election invalid

August 30, 2023 Wale Ponnle

The military coup in Gabon has been announced by a group of senior military commanders. The officers asserted their control over the country by claiming to speak for all of Gabon’s security and defense personnel.

The officers announced the revocation of the election results, shut down all borders till further notice, and disbanded governmental institutions during their broadcast presentation. Following the officers’ pronouncement, emotions rose, and gunfire was heard in the capital city of Libreville, according to a Reuters correspondent.

The officers expressed their resolve to preserve peace by overthrowing the current dictatorship on behalf of the Gabonese people. The military officers claim that their behavior reflects a general lack of satisfaction with the election process and President Ali Bongo’s administration.

According to the Gabonese electoral center, President Bongo, the current president, won the election and won a third term with 64.27% of the vote. The Military coup, if successful, would become the eighth incident to take place in West and Central Africa since the year 2020.

The military overthrew the government in Niger in July, shocking the Sahel region. In 2009, Bongo, 64, took over as president from his father Omar.

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