Breaking: Another supposed coup rocks Africa

Leading Gabonese military figures appeared on national television early on Wednesday and claimed to have seized control just minutes after the state electoral body announced President Ali Bongo had won a third term.When the officers appeared on the television network Gabon 24, they claimed to speak for the entire nation's security and military forces. They asserted that all government entities had been abolished, the election results had been thrown out, and all borders had been permanently closed.The nation's capital, Libreville, reportedly heard gunfire after the televised appearance, according to a report by the news agency Reuters.The allegedly in control army officers in Gabon boast that Libreville and the country are both "on the road to happiness" “In the name of the Gabonese people, we have decided to defend the peace by putting an end to the current regime, We call for calm and serenity from the public, the communities of sister countries settled in Gabon, and the Gabonese diaspora,” an officer reading a statement on state TV said. “We reaffirm our commitment to respecting Gabon’s commitments to the national and international community,” he added.