Army officers took to national TV in the west African state on Wednesday morning to say they had assumed control, in the latest military takeover in the region.
Members of the military in the west African nation of Gabon took to national television on Wednesday morning to announce they had taken control of the country, effectively deposing President Ali Bongo and ending his family's 56-year grip on power.
Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba delivers a speech at the Nzang Ayong stadium in Libreville on July 10, 2023,. His whereabouts are not known after a military coup was announced on TV on Wednesday morning.In their televised address, the military coup representatives said Gabon's borders"are closed until further notice."
The soldiers assuming control of the nation said they were representatives of the Committee of Transition and the Restoration of Institutions, comprised of members of Gabon's various security forces.The coup appears to be a reaction to Saturday's election, in which the nation's electoral commission declared Bongo the winner with two-thirds of the vote. However, his main political rival, Albert Ondo Ossa, claimed the election had been subject to fraud to keep Bongo in power.
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