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Gabon military coup explained as President Ali Bongo overthrown
Members of the military in the west African nation of Gabon took to national television on Wednesday morning to announce they had taken control of the country, effectively deposing President Ali Bongo and ending his family's 56-year grip on power. Army officers clad in camouflage fatigues said…
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