Published: Aug 29, 2023, 23:30 IST | Updated: Aug 29, 2023, 23:30 IST
World Aug 29, 2023, 23:30 IST
Coup drama in Gabon following elections
Nearly a dozen soldiers took to state television and said they were overturning the presidential election and called for calm among the population. Gabon’s government had announced a nationwide curfew and cut off internet access Saturday evening as voting in major national elections for new local leaders, national legislators and Gabon’s next president was wrapping up.