2023-08-30 14:35:42
We know a little more about the ongoing coup in Gabon. The president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, was placed in “residence monitored”, “surrounded by his family and his doctors”and one of his sons was arrested, in particular for “high treason”, assured on television the soldiers who took power, Wednesday, August 30. Ali Bongo called in a video “all” ses “amis” has “make noise”. We see him there, without being able to determine when the video was shot, sitting in an armchair, and he claims to be in his “residence”. Follow our live.
A statement on television. A group of a dozen Gabonese soldiers announced on Wednesday, in a statement read on the state television channel Gabon 24the annulment of the elections and the dissolution of “all the institutions of the Republic”. These soldiers, among whom were members of the Republican Guard, said they were speaking on behalf of a “Transition and Institutional Restoration Committee”.
The presidential results have just been announced. The national authority in charge of the ballot, the Gabonese Elections Center, announced on Wednesday morning the victory of outgoing President Ali Bongo Ondimba in the presidential election on Saturday, with 64.27% of the votes cast. His opponent, Albert Ondo Ossa, had denounced “cheats” on Saturday, and also claimed victory.
French condemnation. France “condemns the ongoing military coup”said government spokesman Olivier Véran after the Council of Ministers.
The French Embassy recommends caution. The French embassy in the country recommends “to observe the greatest vigilance”especially in the capital, Libreville. “It is recommended to stay at home, to keep informed of the situation and to respect the security instructions given by the embassy”also writes the embassy on its website. An emergency number is available to French nationals: 0033 1 43 17 51 00.
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