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Coverage dated August 29, 2023

Soldiers in Gabon declare coup after president wins reelection

Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco

If successful, Gabon's coup would be the eighth to occur in West and Central Africa since 2020.

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  1. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Soldiers in Gabon declare coup after president wins reelection (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    If successful, Gabon's coup would be the eighth to occur in West and Central Africa since 2020.

  2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Gabon army officers announce coup, put president under house arrest (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    If successful, the coup would be the eighth in West and Central Africa since 2020.

  3. The World from PRX

    Another African leader is unseated by a coup (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    In the early morning hours of Wednesday, military leaders in Gabon announced they seized power and put President Ali Bongo under house arrest. Bongo had just been declared the president in a flawed election.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Gabon's military ousts president in latest coup in Africa (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    In the last two years, six countries across western and central Africa suffered what the UN has called an epidemic of coups. That number is now seven. Wednesday, soldiers in Gabon seized power immediately after election results were announced.

  5. CBS News

    Gabon coup attempt sees military chiefs declare election results "cancelled" and "end to current regime" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The mutinous military officers say they have placed the president under house arrest in what could be the 8th African coup in 3 years.

  6. NPR

    The latest on the coup in Gabon (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Overnight there was a coup in the central African nation of Gabon. Military officers announced they had seized power and placed the president under house arrest after a questionable election.

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