Breaking news: After the announcement of the presidential election results in the Central African country of Gabon, the soldiers who entered the national television building announced that they had taken over the administration. Gunshots were heard in the capital Librevil.
ANNOUNCED FROM TELEVISION
Gabonese soldiers announced the coup attempt in a statement on the television channel. The soldiers announced that the elections were canceled and the institutions were closed. It was also reflected in the images that the Gabonese people who watched those moments on television were very worried.
In a statement made on behalf of a group of soldiers, it was shared that the elections were canceled and the borders of the country were closed. The statement said, “As the defense and security forces, we are united in the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI). On behalf of the Gabon people, we have decided to defend peace by putting an end to the current regime.” expression was used.
WEAPONS IN THE CAPITAL
On the other hand, it was stated that gunshots were heard in the capital Libreville.
NEW EXPLANATION FROM THE PULSE: THE PRESIDENT IS RETAINED
In the Central African country of Gabon, a new statement came after 12 soldiers announced on the state channel that the administration was seized. In the statement made by the putschist soldiers, it was stated that Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba was detained at his home, while Ondimba was with his family and doctors. It was announced that the son of the President of Gabon was arrested for “treason”.
ALIKONAN ALI BONGO WANTED HELP FROM THE WORLD: DO SOMETHING
President Ali Bongo sent a message of help to his supporters from his home. Bongo, who was under house arrest by the soldiers, called on his friends and the world to “do something” in a video message he took from his residence and shared on social media.
Bongo said, “These people detained me. My son is being held somewhere, my wife is not with me. I am also at my residence, but I do not know what is going on. I tell our friends, the world, do something, make a noise. Thank you.” used the phrases.
COUP SUPPORTERS SPREAD ON THE STREETS
In Gabon’s capital, Libreville, the people who support the coup showed their love to the putschist soldiers as they took to the streets after the army took over. While hundreds of people gathered in the city center celebrated the coup with Gabonese flags, the Gabonese military gave instructions to the gathered crowd to return to their homes and move away from strategic areas.
MESSAGES FROM CHINA AND RUSSIA
Speaking after the developments in Gabon, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin stated that President Ondimba’s security should be guaranteed and called for dialogue to restore order in the country as soon as possible. In the statement made by Russia, it was expressed that it was very concerned about the events in Gabon.
FRANCE: WE ARE CONCERNED
On the other hand, French Government Spokesperson Olivier Veran reiterated his concern about the situation and stated that the result of the last elections in Gabon should be respected.
In the statement made by the Gabon Election Center yesterday, it was stated that Ondimba won the general elections held on August 26 with 64.27 percent of the votes, while his rival Albert Ondo Ossa received 30.77 percent of the votes. After the election victory of 64-year-old Ali Bongo, who succeeded his father Omar Bongo in 2009, in 2016, the parliament building was set on fire and violent protests took place.
MACRON’S ENTRY IS PROHIBITED
After the coup, it was announced that Macron was banned from entering the country.
WEEKEND ELECTIONS WERE TENSE
More than 800,000 registered voters in the central African country of Gabon cast their ballots in the weekend’s elections to determine local lawmakers, members of the national assembly and the next president.
Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba, 64, took over from his father, Omar Bongo Ondimba, who ruled the state for more than 41 years, in 2009 and was elected for the third time in the weekend elections.
While the vote counting process continued after the elections, the restriction of the internet made the government the target of heavy criticism. The imposition of the curfew on the grounds of “violence” in the last hours of the voting process also led to criticism from the opposition.
Opposition leader Ondo Ossa, who made a statement to the press after using the vote, claimed that the elections were rigged in his presidential struggle against Ondimba.
THE WATER IS STILL IN AFRICA
In another African country, Niger, President Mohammad Bazum was detained by elements of the Presidential Guard Regiment on July 26, and that evening the military announced that he had seized power.
General Abdurrahmane Tchiani, Commander of the Presidential Guard Regiment, became the head of the transitional government called the National Council for the Protection of the Homeland (CNSP) on July 28.
The CNSP appointed Lamine Zeine as prime minister on 7 August, and announced the 21-member cabinet on 10 August, consisting of soldiers and civilians.
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