The military in Gabon on Monday
claiming it has seized power from the President Ali Bongo-led government in the
country.
The BBC reports that soldiers in
the West African country said they launched a coup to restore democracy.
They took control of the national
radio station in the early hours of Monday to read a short statement announcing
a “National Restoration Council”.
President Bongo, who took over
power in 2009, reportedly suffered a stroke in October and received treatment
in Morocco.
Bongo sought to put an end to the
rumours about his health with a New Year message in which he said he was
feeling fine.
Soldiers said they had been
disappointed by the message, calling it “a pitiful sight” and a “relentless
attempt to cling onto power.”
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