Gabon's president, Ali Bongo, didn't have long to celebrate his election victory this week.
Just after the declaration he'd won a third term, army officers announced a coup.
The election's validity was disputed.
Bongo's been president since 2009, succeeding his father who came to power in 1967.
So why has there been yet another coup in Africa?
What's the response of African states?
Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom
Guests:
In Libreville, Gabon - Antoine Lawson, veteran journalist
In Arusha in Tanzania - Stella Agara, analyst on African affairs.
In Abuja - Lassane Ouedraogo - research fellow at Centre for Democracy and Development.
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