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Military figure appointed leader after coup in Gabon

By Yves Laurent Goma and Sam Mednick | Associated Press LIBREVILLE, Gabon — Mutinous soldiers in Gabon proclaimed their republican guard chief as the country’s leader Wednesday after placing the …

Coup attempt in Gabon as soldiers dispute election result – National

by James Odonell

Mutinous soldiers in Gabon said Wednesday they were seizing power to overturn the results of a presidential election, and claimed to have arrested the president, whose family has held power …