A group of senior military officers have announced a coup in Gabon following the country's presidential election result.
They appeared on the national TV channel Gabon 24 declaring they were seizing power following President Ali Bongo's victory.
Nearly a dozen soldiers said they represented all security and defence forces in the Central African nation, adding that election results were cancelled, all borders were closed until further notice, and state institutions dissolved. They said:"In the name of the Gabonese people... we have decided to defend the peace by putting an end to the current regime."
Every vote held in Gabon since the country's return to a multi-party system in 1990 has ended in violence. Clashes between government forces and protesters following the 2016 election killed four people, according to official figures, but opposition groups said the true number killed was higher.Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
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