After the coup in Gabon on 30 August, the military administration announced that the borders were reopened. Ulrich Manfoumbi, spokesman for the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI), said in a statement on the national channel, “As we want to maintain respect for the rule of law, maintain good relations with our neighbors and all the states of the world, and fulfill international commitments, land, sea and air borders are opened 3 days after the coup.” said.
WHAT HAPPENED?
12 soldiers seized power in Gabon on 30 August, and Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba was detained in his home. Coup supporters celebrated the coup by taking to the streets after the army seized power in the capital, Libreville. It was announced that the transitional government in Gabon would be formed after he took office on September 4, after the Commander of the Republican Guard, General Brice Oligui Nguema, was sworn in as president.
Source: UAV