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2023-08-31 Africa Subsaharan
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Gabon Coup News Roundup for August 30th, 2023
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Gabonese military announced the closure of the country's borders
[Regnum] Gabon's borders are closed until further notice. This was stated by a group of high-ranking military officials, reports Reuters on August 30.
"All borders are closed until further notice," the military said.
On national television, one of the officers read out a joint statement. About ten other military men stood silently behind him in uniform and berets.
The military personnel claimed to represent the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions. They announced the dissolution of the government, the Senate, the National Assembly, the Constitutional Court and the electoral body in Gabon.
As reported by IA Regnum , the military announced a coup in Gabon after the electoral center announced the victory of the incumbent head of state Ali ben Bongo Ondimba in the presidential election with a result of 64.27% of the vote. His main rival, Albert Ondo Ossa, won 30.77% of the vote. Ali ben Bongo Ondimba has been in charge of the country since 2009.
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AFP: Military places Gabonese president under house arrest
[Regnum] Ali ben Bongo Ondimba, President of Gabon, has been placed under house arrest. This was reported by the military, who seized power in the country, reports AFP.
The head of state is under house arrest, surrounded by his family and doctors, according to a communiqué read out by the military on television.
It was also announced that one of the president's sons had been arrested "for high treason."
As reported by IA Regnum , earlier a group of high-ranking military men in Gabon announced the cancellation of the results of the presidential elections held on August 26, the dissolution of state institutions and the closure of borders. The speakers identified themselves as representatives of the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions.
The coup in Gabon occurred after the polling center announced the victory of the incumbent head of state in the presidential election with a score of 64.27% of the vote. Ali ben Bongo Ondimba has been in charge of the country since 2009.
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President of Gabon fired, retaining civil rights
[Regnum] The President of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, was dismissed, but he retained all civil rights. This was stated by the head of the Republican Guard, General Bris Oligui Nguema.
“He was the head of state of Gabon. He is retired and enjoys all his rights. He is an ordinary Gabonese, like everyone else, ” the Monde newspaper quoted the general as saying.
According to him, the President of Gabon did not have the right to be elected for a third term, as a result, the army took responsibility for his removal from power.
As IA Regnum reported, on August 30, a group of high-ranking military officials announced a coup in Gabon. They said they represent all the security and defense forces in the country. Election results have been cancelled, state institutions have been dissolved, borders have been closed until further notice, and President Ali ben Bongo Ondimba has been placed under house arrest, they said.
Earlier, the Electoral Commission of Gabon announced the victory of the incumbent head of state Ondimba in the presidential elections with a score of 64.27% of the vote. His main rival, Albert Ondo Ossa, won 30.77% of the vote.
The President of Gabon, Ali ben Bongo Ondimba, recorded a video message in which he confirmed that he was being held by the military on the territory of the residence. A video with the President of Gabon was published on social networks by local journalists. In the frame, the politician addresses his "friends" around the world and urges them to "make a fuss" after the coup in the country.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russia is concerned about reports of the situation in Gabon and is counting on the stabilization of the situation.
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Rebels appointed the commander of the guard as the president of Gabon
[Regnum] General Bris Oligi Nguema became president of Gabon for a transitional period, Reuters reported, citing a rebel statement read by one of them on Gabonese television.
"Following today's meeting, which was attended by all the commanders and the Chief of the General Staff, General Oligi Nguema Bris was unanimously appointed by the President for a transitional period," the statement said.
As reported by IA Regnum , on August 30, a group of high-ranking military officials announced a coup in Gabon, which took place following the presidential elections in that country. Gabon's incumbent President Ali Bongo Ondimba was reported to have won the presidential election with 64.2% of the vote.
The rebels who seized power said that the election results were canceled, state institutions were dissolved, borders were closed until further notice, and President Ali Bongo Ondimba was placed under house arrest.
The head of the Republican Guard, General Bris Oligui Nguema, said that Ondimba was dismissed, but he retained all civil rights.
According to the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov, against the background of the situation in Gabon, one should not draw general conclusions about the growth of conflicts in Africa, but what is happening in this country is of deep concern.
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