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Gabon reopens borders three days after military coup

Gabon reopens borders three days after military coup

Officers seized power on Wednesday, placing the president, Ali Bongo, under house arrest

Gabon has reopened its borders, an army spokesperson said, three days after closing them during a military coup in which the president, Ali Bongo, was ousted.

Military officers led by General Brice Oligui Nguema seized power on Wednesday, placed Bongo under house arrest and installed Nguema as head of state, ending the Bongo family’s 56-year hold on power.

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