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BREAKING: Military officers take govt in Gabon.

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8 months ago

August 30, 2023

Stella Charles Akupue

Army officers have appeared on national television in Gabon to say they have taken power.

They said they were annulling the results of Saturday’s election, in which President Ali Bongo was declared the winner.

The electoral commission said Mr Bongo had won just under two-thirds of the votes in an election the opposition argued was fraudulent. Read More: https://legalattorneyblog.com/2023/08/16/niger-coup-military-government-demands-a-three-year-transition-period/

BREAKING: Military officers take govt in Gabon.

Twelve soldiers appeared on television on Wednesday, announcing they were cancelling the election results and dissolving “all the institutions of the republic”.

They also said the country’s borders had been closed “until further notice”.

One of the soldiers said on TV channel Gabon 24: “We have decided to defend peace by putting an end to the current regime.”

This, he added, was down to “irresponsible, unpredictable governance resulting in a continuing deterioration in social cohesion that risks leading the country into chaos”.

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