The military in Gabon says it has seized power and placed President Ali Bongo under house arrest, a move that threatens the end of more than five decades in power for the Bongo family.
A dozen senior officers appeared on national TV to delare the coup, stepping in minutes after the central African state's election body announced Mr Bongo had won a third term in a disputed election. Around the time of the announcement, gunfire was heard in the centre of the Gabon capital Libreville.
