The mutinous military officers say Gabon's borders are closed and they're 'putting an end to the current regime' in what could be the 8th African coup in 3 years.
A group of high-ranking military officers in the West African nation of Gabon announced on public television Wednesday that they were"putting an end to the current regime" and annulling the results of national elections. The statement came just after the country's election authority declared President Ali Bongo Ondima the winner of another term in office.
Journalists with the French news agency AFP in the capital Libreville said they heard gunfire during the announcement. "To this end, the general elections of 26 August 2023 and the truncated results are cancelled," he said, claiming to speak on behalf of a"Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions."
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