Gabon Coup: Govt Says ‘Situation Under Control,’ Rebels Seized

The government of Gabon declared that it was in control after an
attempted coup by army rebels Monday and that it had arrested most of
those involved.

“Calm has returned, the situation is under control,” government spokesman Guy-Bertrand Mapangou told AFP.

Only
hours earlier, soldiers burst into state radio and called on the people
to “rise up,” an apparent bid to oust ailing President Ali Bongo, who
is out of the country. Of the five who did this, according to Mapangou,
“four have been arrested and one is on the run.”