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A group of senior military officers in Gabon on Wednesday said they have seized power in the capital in order to overturn the results of the recent election and remove a leader whose family has held power for almost 56 years.
This came within an hour after President Ali Bongo Ondimba was announced as the winner of the presidential polls, which took place over the weekend.
Here’s what we know so far:
What happened and when?
On Saturday, August 26, Gabon went to the polls for the country’s presidential election.
Early on Wednesday, August 30, the country’s national electoral…
