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Coup in Gabon

August 30, 2023

Following a controversial vote in which long-ruling President Ali Bongo Ondimba was reelected for a third term, mutinous soldiers say they have now seized power. Bongo's family has been in power for more than 50 years.

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People celebrate after military officers announced they had taken powerImage: Gaetan M-Antchouwet via REUTERS
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