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World Service,07 Jan 2019,23 mins

Attempted Military Coup in Gabon

Newsday

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The military in Gabon says it's seizing power in the oil-rich West African state. There are tanks and armoured vehicles in the streets of the capital, Libreville and shots have been heard. We get an update on Brexit as the United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union on the 29th March this year. We hear from a Turkish basketball player and outspoken critic of president Erdogan who says he fears for his life if he returns to Turkey.

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