Gabon soldiers seize state radio in apparent coup attempt
By Reuters
07 January 2019 |
11:27 am
Military officers in Gabon staged an apparent coup attempt early on Monday (January 7), seizing the state radio station and declaring their dissatisfaction with President Ali Bongo, who is recovering from a stroke in Morocco.
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