After Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger… Coup in Gabon: “The military take control of the country”

Barely a few minutes after the announcement of Ali Bongo Ondimba's victory for a third term, this Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Soldiers quickly spoke on television to declare that they were taking control of the country. This declaration was followed by detonations heard in Libreville, the capital.

Ali Bongo, who led the country for 14 years, succeeding h…