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UK condemns military takeover of power in GabonA group of senior military officers in Gabon said they had seized power in the early hours of Wednesday.
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>Soldiers of the Republican Guard stand on their armed pick-up in a street in Libreville, Gabon August 30, 2023.&nbsp;</p></div>

Soldiers of the Republican Guard stand on their armed pick-up in a street in Libreville, Gabon August 30, 2023. 

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The United Kingdom condemns the "unconstitutional military takeover" of power in Gabon and calls for the restoration of constitutional government, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said on Wednesday.

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A group of senior military officers in Gabon said they had seized power in the early hours of Wednesday, minutes after the Central African state's election body announced that President Ali Bongo had won a third term.

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(Published 31 August 2023, 07:30 IST)