Gabonese military officers declare coup on national TV

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 05:28:47 +0000

A group of senior Gabonese military officers have appeared on national television declaring they have seized power.
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They claimed the recent general election lacked credibility and said they represented all of Gabon's security and defence forces. The coup leaders announced that all borders were closed until further notice and state institutions dissolved after Gabon's incumbent president, Ali Bongo, won a third term in the presidential election with 64.7% of the vote. Voting was initially delayed while the opposition denounced the result as fraudulent.

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