2023-08-30 18:33:58
There has been a military coup in the country of Gabon in Africa. The military took over. A group of soldiers and police announced the end of the government of President Ali Bongo Ondimba on television. The 12 men also said they were voiding last weekend’s elections. Parliament is to be dissolved. The country’s borders remain closed.
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It is the second military coup in Africa in a very short time. At the end of July, the military took power in the West African country of Niger.
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