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A failed coup in Gabon highlights the staying power of Africa’s ageing leaders

Coups are growing rarer on the continent, and the average age of its presidents is rising. A failed coup in...

"Business as usual," Gabon leader Ali Bongo says

Gabon will return to normal after a bitterly disputed election, its newly re-elected President Ali Bongo said, as soldiers patrolled...