After the coup was declared, the army closed Gabon’s borders. writes about it Reuters.
“The country’s borders are closed until further notice,” the rebels said.
Before that, a group of high-ranking officers in Gabon spoke made a statement on the country’s main television channel, Gabon 24, regarding the annulment of the presidential election results and the abolition of the ruling institutions. The officers said they took power into their own hands and represented the Ministry of Defense and the country’s armed forces. A gunfight was reported in the country’s capital, Libreville.
The military attributed the coup to a lack of confidence in the August 26 general elections. Journalists have yet to receive comment from the Gabonese government.
on the morning of 30 August reported Upon the re-election of Gabon’s current President, Ali ben Bongo Ondimba, for a third term with 64% of the vote. The opposition did not recognize the election results and declared that they were falsified. On August 27, Gabonese authorities shut down the internet and some French Internet media in the country due to the unrest.
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