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BBC OS: 2023/08/30 16:06 GMT: Gabon coup: President Bongo calls for help

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Gabon coup: President Bongo calls for help

2023/08/30 16:06 GMT

2023/08/30 16:06 GMT: Gabon coup: President Bongo calls for help

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Generals in Gabon are meeting to decide who'll lead a transition

Generals in Gabon are meeting to decide who'll lead a transition.

The president of Gabon, Ali Bongo, says he's being detained after a military coup. He's called for foreign assistance, but the ousting of the Bongo family after 56 years is being celebrated in the country. Our Africa regional editor joins to explain the developments.

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Presenter: Lukwesa Burak.

(Photo: People wave Gabon national flags as they celebrate after a military coup, in the streets of Akanda, Gabon, 30 August 2023. Credit: STR/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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