AUC Chair condemns attempted coup in Gabon, calls on actors to prioritize peaceful avenues

Addis Ababa, August 30, 2023, (FBC) – The Chairperson of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat condemned in strong terms the attempted coup d’etat in Gabon as a means out of the current post-electoral crisis.

In a statement released this afternoon, the AUC chairperson strongly recalled that it constitutes a flagrant violation of the legal and political instruments of the African Union, including the African Charter on Elections, Democracy and Governance.

He further called on the national army and security forces to adhere strictly to their republican vocation and to guarantee the physical integrity of the President of the Republic, members of his family, and those of his government.

The official statement noted that the AUC Chairperson encourages all political, civil and military actors in Gabon to give priority to peaceful political avenues, and a rapid return to democratic constitutional order in the country.