Gabon’s coup leaders has announced the re-opening of the country’s Land, Sea and Air borders, three days after closure.
This was disclosed by Army Spokesperson on national television on Saturday, September 2, stating that reopening of the border is because the junta was “concerned with preserving respect for the rule of law, good relations with our neighbours and all states of the world.”
Adding that they wanted to keep its “international commitments”.
The land, sea and air borders would be reopened “with immediate effect”, the army spokesperson said.
Gabonese Military officers led by the former head of Gabon’s Presidential Guard, Brice Oligui Nguema had taken over power from president, Ali Bongo over institutional, political, economic, and social crises.
After announcing that they had seized power from President Ali Bongo, the soldiers, said they were dissolving “all the institutions of the republic”.
They also announced the closure of the country’s borders.
Oligui is due to be sworn in as the transitional president on Monday, September 4.
