Head of the Lebanese Community in Gabon, Hassan Mezher, reassured that the Lebanese people there are safe.

"From the moment of the coup, all Lebanese residents were requested to stay in their homes, and they and their properties are fine. I am still in contact with many of them, and they are doing well in various areas of the capital," Mezher stated.

He also clarified that the Lebanese community in Gabon reaches around five to six thousand people who have been living there for about a hundred years, compared to Niger, which hosts nearly 600 Lebanese.