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Gabon's Soldiers Reportedly Announce Cancellation of Elections' Results, Dissolution of Institutions
Gabon's Soldiers Reportedly Announce Cancellation of Elections' Results, Dissolution of Institutions
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) On Wednesday, Ali Bongo Ondimba, the president of Gabon, was reelected as the country's head for the next term after securing 64.2% of votes. 30.08.2023, Sputnik Africa
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Soldiers in Gabon, following elections in the country, appeared on national television Wednesday and announced the cancellation of the elections' results and dissolution of "all the institutions of the republic," AFP reported. The soldier was speaking on behalf of the "Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions," the report said. The agency's journalists also reported that gunfire was heard in Gabon's capital, Libreville. Later in the day, the country's military announced, as cited by media, that the borders of Gabon will remain closed until further notice.On Wednesday, Ali Bongo Ondimba, the president of Gabon, was reelected as the country's head for the next term after securing 64.2% of votes. The president, 64, was first elected the head of state in 2009 after the death of his father, Omar Bongo Ondimba, who served as the country's ruler for over 40 years.
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Gabon's Soldiers Reportedly Announce Cancellation of Elections' Results, Dissolution of Institutions
07:56 30.08.2023 (Updated: 09:49 31.08.2023) MOSCOW (Sputnik) On Wednesday, Ali Bongo Ondimba, the president of Gabon, was reelected as the country's head for the next term after securing 64.2% of votes.
Soldiers in Gabon, following elections in the country, appeared on national television Wednesday and announced the cancellation of the elections' results and dissolution of "all the institutions of the republic," AFP reported.
After observing "irresponsible, unpredictable governance resulting in a continuing deterioration in social cohesion that risks leading the country into chaos... we have decided to defend peace by putting an end to the current regime," the agency quoted one of the soldiers as saying on the Gabon 24 broadcaster.
The soldier was speaking on behalf of the "Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions," the report said.
The agency's journalists also reported that gunfire was heard in Gabon's capital, Libreville.
Later in the day, the country's military announced, as cited by media, that the borders of Gabon will remain closed until further notice.
On Wednesday, Ali Bongo Ondimba, the president of Gabon, was reelected as the country's head for the next term after securing 64.2% of votes.
The president, 64, was first elected the head of state in 2009 after the death of his father, Omar Bongo Ondimba, who served as the country's ruler for over 40 years.
