Rebel officers in the oil-rich central African state of Gabon announced on Wednesday they had seized power following disputed elections in which President Ali Bongo Ondimba, in power since 2009, had been declared victor.
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From its independence in 1960 to Wednesday s coup d état against outgoing president Ali Bongo, who has been in power for 14 years, here are ten key dates in Gabon s history.