The Gabonese Republican Guard (French: Garde républicaine de gabonaises) is an independent military formation in the Republic of Gabon that is responsible for protection of government officials and buildings.

President Omar Bongo recruited members of the Presidential Guard from his own Bateke ethnic group.

[4] In 2019, the Republican Guard was at the center of a coup attempt to oust President Ali Bongo's government.

Military officers led by Lieutenant Kelly Ondo Obiang[5] announced that they had ousted President Bongo.

The coup was put down by 10:30 am after the Gendarmerie Intervention Group assaulted the Radio Télévision Gabonaise, which was the headquarters of the pro-coup forces.