Hundreds of people took to the streets of Gabon's capital Libreville to celebrate after military officers announced they had seized power. The army officers in the oil-producing country have put President Ali Bongo under house arrest.
This happened just after the Central African state's election body announced that Bongo had won a third term.
France condemns the coup in Gabon and wants the election result in Gabon to be respected.
Now let us get the latest, our correspondent Stuart Smith joins us live now from Paris.
And we then discuss this further with Wilson Khembo, a political and security risk consultant.
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