Reports of the takeover of power by the military in Gabon, days after the conduct of its 2023 presidential election has set the internet ablaze, in fact, it is the most talked about issue at the moment.
Earlier, reports that the Gabonese President, Ali Bongo, had been deposed by the military, days after winning the presidential election had emerged.
The Coup
According to the BBC, soldiers were said to have appeared on Gabonese national television in Gabon to announce that they had taken power.
Also, the coup plotters announced the annulment of Saturday’s election and the dissolution of the democratic government in Gabon.
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Bongo, who came to power after the death of his father in 2009, won a third term in an election which opposition argued was heavily disputed.
Reactions
Following the military takeover, some netizens took to the microblogging platform, X, to express their reactions.
Sadly, this is coming months after the military took hold of power in Niger Republic.
Now, this has moved away from West Africa to Central Africa.
The Economic Community of West African States is still battling to restore democracy in Niger Republic and now Central African nations in democracy will begin a push to restore democracy in the nation.
Could there be there is something the military is seeing that politicians are not seeing.
Well, there is widespread insecurity and corruption in most African States. It is a development that has retarded growth and development that the continent’s people are yarning for,
See some of the reactions to this military takeover in Gabon below:
I am told there was a coup in Gabon against the Bongo family, mbu the dad and the son have been ruling the country for over 56 years.
My question tho is, who is the father and the son in this pic? 😌 pic.twitter.com/QlVeuUEAup
— ESAU (@Esau_Matsiko) August 30, 2023
God wey do am for Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso and Gabon should not stop now.
The certificate of return in Nigeria should be returned.
Peter Obi is the people's choice.
— High Chief Lawrence I. Okoro ( Sir Law ) (@LawrenceOkoroPG) August 30, 2023
When you deny the people free, fair and credible election where their votes count, you make military coup attractive to them.
What has happened in Gabon is a testimony to that
— Aisha Yesufu (@AishaYesufu) August 30, 2023
Just imagine Omar Bongo, looting and ruling a whole country, Gabon, for 42 good years, from 1967, till his very death bed in 2009.
Rather set the country free after the literal death of a dictatorship, the son, Ali Bongo, takes over power and looting.
This son continues to rig…
— Rinu Oduala 🔥🔫 (@SavvyRinu) August 30, 2023
it's time for Africa to liberate from puppets #Gabon has done it pic.twitter.com/zzL3x7NX6f
— KARAMU (@iamkaramu) August 30, 2023
