US suspends aid to Gabon after military takeover

The United States is pausing certain foreign assistance programs benefiting the government of Gabon following last month's coup, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement released by the US State Department, Report informs, citing Reuters.

The US is holding back assistance that might aid the Gabon government but continuing operational activities in the country, including diplomatic and consular operations supporting US citizens.

The move is in line with steps taken by the Economic Community of Central African States, the African Union, and other international partners.

"The US government is pausing certain foreign assistance programs benefiting the government of Gabon while we evaluate the unconstitutional intervention by members of the country’s military," Blinken said.