The officers said they were closing Gabon’s borders until further notice and dissolving state institutions. The announcement on the Gabon 24 channel came shortly after the Gabonese Elections Centre declared that Mr Ondimba, who has been in power for 14 years, had won a third term in elections held on Saturday. “We have decided to defend peace by putting an end to the current regime,” said one of the officers. “To this end, the general elections of 26 August 2023 and the truncated results are cancelled,” he said. Gabon’s government announced a nationwide curfew and cut off internet access on Saturday evening as voting in major national elections for new local leaders, national legislators and the next president was wrapping up.

Source: GNN Liberia August 30, 2023 16:28 UTC