The President of the Commission of the African Union (AU) “strongly condemns the coup attempt” in Gabon, denouncing “a flagrant violation” of the principles of the continental organization, in a press release published on August 30th, 2023.
Moussa Faki Mahamat “calls on the national army and the security forces to adhere strictly to their republican vocation, to guarantee the physical integrity of the President of the Republic (Ali Bongo Ondimba), members of his family, as well as of those of his government.