2023-10-25 06:52:57
DIG/ The American government announced, on Monday October 24, 2023, the complete suspension of their aid to Gabon in response to the coup d’état of August 30, 2023, indicating however that they are ready to reverse their decision in the event of democratic progress.
Washington, which had already stopped part of its foreign aid at the end of September 2023, formally declared that a coup d’état had taken place in Gabon, which under American law implies putting an end to all non-humanitarian aid.
“We will take it up at the same time as concrete actions by the transitional government towards the establishment of a democratic regime”, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement. Before specifying:
“The United States supports the Gabonese people in their democratic aspirations, prosperity and stability. »
(With AFP)
Similar articles
#United #States #suspends #aid #Gabon