The notification was issued subsequent to a meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council, which occurred on Thursday. The African Union Commission meeting was chaired by Bankole Adeoye, who serves as the head of political affairs for the African bloc, alongside Willy Nyamitwe, the incumbent holder of the council's rotating chair.
Following the removal of President Ali Bongo by military personnel, a general was then installed as the new head of state. The senior officials of Gabon publicly declared their coup in the early hours of Wednesday, August 30th, soon after the electoral commission proclaimed the victory of President Bongo for a third term following the election held on Saturday, which was marred by irregularities. The ruling military regime declared the electoral outcome to be invalid and without legal effect.
The conclusion of the takeover marks the conclusion of the Bongo family dynasty's nearly sixty-year reign, presenting a fresh predicament for a region that has grappled with eight instances of political upheaval since the year 2020.
The series of events that have occurred in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Niger during the past four years have resulted in the overthrow of governments, thereby reversing the progress made towards democratic governance since the 1990s. These developments have also sparked apprehension among international powers with vested regional strategic interests. The coups further demonstrated the constrained influence of African nations in situations where military intervention occurs.