Gabon coup leaders name General Brice Oligui Nguema as new leader

24 hours after the coup in Gabon, much remains unclear but what is known is that the soldiers have appointed a general as transitional leader. The deposed President Ali Bongo has appeared in a video at his home, calling on his "friends all over the world" to "make noise" on his behalf.

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Signs of economic trouble keep mounting in China as new figures show slow growth, record youth unemployment and low foreign investment.