US cuts aid to Gabon over Ali Bongo's ouster
Miller noted that despite the suspension, humanitarian, health, and education assistance will continue.
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Miller noted that despite the suspension, humanitarian, health, and education assistance will continue.
The United States has concluded that a military coup d'etat has taken place in Gabon, the State Department said as it suspended most U.S. assistance to the African nation.
The United States has concluded that a military coup has taken place in Gabon, the U.S. State Department said on Monday, adding it was suspending most U.S. assistance to the African country's government. Gabon army officers seized power on Aug. 30, annulling an election minutes after an announcement that President Ali Bongo had won, which they said was not credible. Bongo, in power since 2009, had succeeded his father Omar Bongo, who ruled for 42 years.
In a statement on Tuesday, the spokesperson for the US Department of State, Matthew Miller, said the suspension was in line with section 7008 of the Department of State’s annual appropriations act.
Libreville, Oct 24 (EFE).- The United States said Tuesday that it was officially suspending its foreign assistance to the Gabonese military junta over the Aug. 30 coup and added that the aid would resume if the transitional government took concrete steps to restore democracy. “The United States has concluded that a military coup d’état has …