Communiqué of the 1180th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council, Held on 23 October 2023, on the Situation in the Republic of Gabon.

Abstract

The Council welcomed the appointment of H.E Faustin-Archange Touadera, President of the Central African Republic, as the ECCAS Facilitator for the political process in Gabon and H.E. Sylvie Baïpo-Témon, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republic as the ECCAS Special Envoy for Gabon. The Council also expressed concern about the lack of a clear, practical, and time-bound timetable for the implementation of the Transitional Charter, particularly regarding the holding of a national dialogue and elections to facilitate the swift return to constitutional order. In this regard, the Commission, in collaboration with ECCAS were requested, to provide the necessary technical support to Gabon to enable the CTRI to draw up a reasonable and acceptable timetable for the transition to constitutional order and transfer of power to civilians. The Chairperson of the Commission, in collaboration with ECCAS, were requested to continue consulting with concerned stakeholders in Gabon on the developments in the country and submit quarterly reports to the Council to inform the decisions of the Council and for the deployment of the requisite support to enable Gabon return to a civilian government.