{"id":2017747,"date":"2023-08-31T05:32:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T09:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deeply-concerning-white-house-speaks-out-as-military-coup-rocks-gabon\/"},"modified":"2023-08-31T05:34:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T09:34:56","slug":"deeply-concerning-white-house-speaks-out-as-military-coup-rocks-gabon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deeply-concerning-white-house-speaks-out-as-military-coup-rocks-gabon\/","title":{"rendered":"White House alarmed by Gabon&#8217;s military coup."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdeeply-concerning-white-house-speaks-out-as-military-coup-rocks-gabon%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2017747&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>Gabon\u2019s senior military \u2064leadership has seized power in the small, Central\u2064 African nation, announcing on August 30th \u200dthat\u2064 they have nullified the results of the \u200drecent presidential election and imposed travel \u200drestrictions.<\/p>\n<p>Gabonese President Ali Bongo secured a third term in office \u200con\u200c August 30th, extending his\u2063 family&#8217;s 56-year \u2064rule\u200d over the \u200bnation amidst widespread reports of election\u2063 fraud.<\/p>\n<p>The military swiftly\u200c took control of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-turns-back-on-afghanistan-as-taliban-tightens-control\/\" title=\"Biden Turns Back on Afghanistan as Taliban Tightens Control\">key government buildings<\/a> in the capital city of Libreville immediately\u2062 after the announcement, placing Mr. \u200bBongo \u200bunder house arrest.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/gabon-officers-declare-military-coup-president-ali-bongo-detained-5483141\">Gabon Officers Declare Military Coup,\u200d President Ali Bongo Detained<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/30\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/gabon-officers-declare-military-coup-president-ali-bongo-detained-5483141\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/opinion\/the-niger-coup-impacts-us-foreign-policy-in-africa-and-europe-5478986\">The Niger Coup Affects US Foreign Policy in Africa and Europe<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/24\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/opinion\/the-niger-coup-impacts-us-foreign-policy-in-africa-and-europe-5478986\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Shortly after, a group of senior Gabonese military officers appeared on television, declaring \u2062that they\u2064 have taken control.<\/p>\n<p><h2><b>US Watching Coup Closely<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Gabon is situated on the Gulf of Guinea, a region that has witnessed six successful coups in the past three years.\u2063 Since 1950, Africa has experienced a total of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2023\/8\/30\/mapping-africas-coups-detat-across-the-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">106 successful coups<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>John Kirby, spokesperson \u200bfor the White\u200b House National Security Council, stated that it is \u200ctoo early\u200c to label these \u2062coups as\u2062 a trend. However, he emphasized \u200bthat the \u200dBiden administration\u2063 is \u2063closely monitoring\u200c the\u2064 situation in Gabon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re closely monitoring this situation,\u201d Mr. Kirby said during a\u200d press \u200dcall. \u201cGiven that it all\u2064 unfolded overnight, we don&#8217;t\u200d have definitive conclusions at this time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis attempted military\u2064 takeover, which is the latest in a region plagued by coup attempts and unconstitutional power seizures, is deeply concerning to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Kirby assured that all \u200dU.S. Embassy staff \u200cand military personnel in Gabon are safe and accounted for. He affirmed \u200dthat the Biden administration will continue\u2063 to prioritize the promotion of democracy in Africa, \u200cregardless\u2064 of the outcome of the \u2063current events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to support the\u2064 people in the region, the people of Gabon,\u2064 and their demand for democratic governance,\u201d\u2064 Mr. Kirby stated.<\/p>\n<p><h2><b>Gabon Braces for Violence<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The military officials who\u200b have\u2064 seized power claim to represent the entirety of Gabon&#8217;s security \u200band defense\u200c forces. They have invalidated the presidential election results, closed the borders, and dissolved all government institutions until further notice.<\/p>\n<p>The junta has appointed Brice Oligui, \u2063a commander\u2063 of the Republican Guard, as interim president.<\/p>\n<p>The Gabonese Election Center (CGE) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/gabon-president-ali-bongo-wins-third-term-after-disputed-election-2023-08-30\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">officially\u2064 declared\u2064 Mr. \u2064Bongo&#8217;s victory<\/a> in the\u2063 early hours of August \u200b30th, following a \u200cdelayed general \u200belection in which\u2063 Mr. Bongo&#8217;s opponent, Ondo Ossa, alleged electoral\u200d fraud.<\/p>\n<p>While Mr. Bongo&#8217;s team\u2062 denies any \u2064irregularities, the\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dispute-that-led-to-mexico-seizing-american-owned-port-not-unprecedented-expert\/\" title=\"Dispute That Led to Mexico Seizing American-Owned Port \u2018Not Unprecedented\u2019: Expert\">authorities implemented measures<\/a> such as internet shutdowns, a nighttime curfew, and \u200cthe suspension of certain foreign broadcasts \u200bin the lead-up to the \u2062election.<\/p>\n<p>Since gaining independence from France 63 years\u200d ago, Gabon has experienced several \u200ccoups, and\u2062 violence has marred the outcome of every presidential election since\u2064 1990, when the \u200cnation\u2064 adopted a democratic constitution and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deeply-concerning-white-house-speaks-out-as-military-coup-rocks-gabon\/\" title=\"White House alarmed by Gabon's military coup.\">multi-party electoral system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, the military briefly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/gabon-soldiers-seize-state-radio-in-apparent-coup-attempt-2758979\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seized control<\/a> of the Gabonese state radio station, expressing their dissatisfaction with\u200c Mr. Bongo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gabon&#8217;s military leaders have taken control, annulling the recent presidential election results and imposing travel restrictions. 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