Military officers say the African country's borders have been closed until further notice and state institutions dissolved.
Among the soldiers were members of the Republican Guard as well as soldiers of the regular army and police officers [AFP]
A dozen uniformed soldiers appeared on state television later the same morning and announced that they had seized power. "To this end, the general elections of 26 August 2023 and the truncated results are cancelled," he added.All the institutions of the republic are dissolved: the government, the Senate, the National Assembly and the Constitutional Court
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