A group of senior Gabonese military officers on Wednesday announced that the they had seized power in the country as the recent general elections in the country lacked credibility. According to the sources, the officer claimed to represent all security and defence forces of Gabon made the announcement through national television.The reports also claimed that they had cancelled all the elections after dissolving all state institutions and closing the countrys borders. Notably, Gabon became the third African nation after Burkina Faso and Niger to see a change of guard through a military coup.#Gabon After the announce of the fraudulent electoral results declaring Ali Bongo as winner, the Gabonese army has seized control of the country and has called for the dissolution of all institutions. pic.twitter.com/w6PGfB4oZZ— Elle Vit Belle (She/Her) (@ElvineBelinda) August 30, 2023It is to be noted here that the recent statement from the officers came quite soon after the state election body said President Ali Bongo Ondimba had won a third term in office in Saturdays disputed elections.The officers said, “In the name of the Gabonese people … we have decided to defend the peace by putting an end to the current regime.”According to the reports, Gabonese Election Centre stated that Bongo had secured 64.27% of the votes, significantly more than his main challenger Albert Ondo Ossa, who grabbed 30.77% of the total votes polled, after a process beset by delays.
