Gabon becomes latest former French colony to be hit by coup

Senior Gabon military officials have appointed the head of the transitional government, after the country was shaken by a military coup. Earlier on Wednesday, senior Gabonese army officers declared they had seized power, placing President Ali Bongo under house arrest while his son was detained for 'treason and corruption’. <br> <br>RT’s Noluvuyo Kunge reports on the latest developments in the country. <br> <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com