A group member of the Gabonese Army announced the seizure of power this WednesdayMinutes after Gabonese authorities formalized the re-election of President Ali Bongo, who won 64.27% of the vote in the African nation’s general elections this Saturday.
“The Defense and Security Forces, meeting on this day, 30 August 2023, on behalf of the Gabonese people and in the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI), which is the guarantor of the preservation of institutions, are determined to defend the peace. end the current regime‘ said one of the soldiers in his televised speech. To do this, they canceled the general elections and their results, dissolved all institutions and closed the borders “until further notice.” showed its commitment to show respect in front of the national and international community”.
While Bongo’s rival, opposition candidate Albert Ondo Ossa, reportedly received 30.77 percent of the vote a day after his coalition, the presence of “very positive” trends in the Alternancia 2023 vote count was noted and the president was requested to organize. The “peaceful transfer of power” in a country where there are no limits on presidential terms and where the current leader’s father, Omar Bongo, continues the political dynasty started for more than half a century.