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What does Gabon's coup mean regionally and internationally? | Inside Story
Gabon’s president, Ali Bongo, didn’t have long to celebrate his election victory this week. Just after the declaration he’d won a third term, army officers announced a coup. The election’s validity was disputed. Bongo’s been president since 2009, succeeding his father who came to power in 1967. So why has there been yet another coup in Africa? What’s the response of African states? Presenter: Mohammed…