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Gabon Military Officers Declare Coup Amid Election Fraud Claims

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The commanders said they’d cancelled President Ali Bongo’s third-term win.

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

Breaking News Editor

Gabonese military appear on television as they announce that they have seized power following President Ali Bongo Ondimba's re-election, in this screengrab obtained by Reuters on August 30, 2023.
Gabon 1ere via Reuters
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