2023 Gabonese coup d'état

2023 Gabonese coup d'état

military coup

Country	Gabon
Location	Gabon
Dey follow	2019 Gabonese coup d'etat attempt
Point for tym insyd	30 August 2023
Participant	Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions, Gabonese Republican Guard, Brice Oligui Nguema

De Gabonese coup (2023), wen senior officers for de Gabon army insyd announce de annulment of de election results, de closure of de country ein borders, den de dissolution of state institutions. For televised statement for de morning of Wednesday, August 30, wey dey follow de announcement by de Election Commission, Presido Ali Bongo Ondimba chop third term for August 29.

De coup end de 56-year rule of de Bongo family ova Gabon, wey e be de eighth successful coup make e take place for West den Central Africa insyd since 2020. after similar coups for Mali insyd (twice for 2020 den 2021 insyd), Chad, Guinea den Burkina Faso (twice for January den September 2022 insyd) den Niger.

Background

Since independence from France insyd 1960, de Bongo family primarily rule Gabon wey dey start plus Presido Omar Bongo for 1967 insyd den, dey follow ein death for 2009 insyd, by ein son Ali Bongo Ondimba. Dem re-elect Ali Bongo insyd controversial election for 2016 insyd wey prompt coup attempt dem fail for 2019 insyd. Under de rule of de Bongo family dem plague de country by accusations of corruption den nepotism, dem taint chaw elections by reports of fraud anaa irregularities (notably, de official results of de 2016 election from de Bongo family dema native province Haut-Ogooué show Bongo receive 95.5% of de vote for alleged 99.9% turnout, improbable result wey spark widespread protests), den de Constitution wey dem change electoral laws multiple times so say dem go komot term limits, dem change de voting system make dem exploit de fractured opposition, wey dem change de timing of elections make dem ensure de opposition no fi rally following win by de party wey dey rule.

Despite e be member of OPEC, one of Africa ein major producers of oil (wey dey account for 60% of national revenue), wey e get one of de highest per-capita GDPs for de continent top, Gabon dey face serious socioeconomic crises: third of de population dey live below de poverty line of US$5.50 per day, wey na dem estimate de unemployment rate among Gabonese aged 15 go 24 for 40% for 2020 insyd.

Coup

Group of Gabonese army officers appear for national television top for de early morning hours of Wednesday wey dem announce say dem take power after de government ein electoral body declare Presido Ali Bongo de winner of third term. Dem say dem represent all of de Central African country ein security den defense forces. Dem announce de cancellation of de election results, de closure of all borders til further notice, den de dissolution of government institutions.