Gabon military coup: President Bongo placed under house arrest

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Senior military officers in Gabon say they have seized power and placed President Ali Bongo under house arrest.

Soldiers appeared on national television earlier today to declare they had taken control.

They also announced they were annulling the results of an election on Saturday, in which President Bongo just been declared the winner.

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