African Union says to 'immediately suspend' Gabon after coup 

Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat. PHOTO | AFP

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The African Union's Peace and Security Council said Thursday it had decided to "immediately suspend" Gabon following the military coup this week.

The body said on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, that it "strongly condemns the military takeover of power in the Republic of Gabon which ousted President Ali Bongo on August 30, 2023".