Iran Press/ Africa: This came barely minutes after Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who has been in power for 14 years, was re-elected for a third term in Saturday's election.
In a major development, another African nation reportedly slipped into the junta regime after Gabonese military officers announced on TV the cancellation of elections and dissolution of institutions, claiming they had taken power.
This came barely minutes after Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who has been in power for 14 years, was re-elected for a third term in Saturday's election. The National Election Commission, on Wednesday, said the President got nearly 64.27 percent of votes cast.
Like Niger, Gabon is a former French colony, and the dismissed government of the country was an ally of the French government.
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