Gabon's government has retained control of the West African country after an attempted military coup early Monday, officials say. Five army officers who took over state radio in the coup attempt have been arrested, government spokesperson Guy-Betrand Mapangou told Radio France International. Government officials say that soldiers involved in the coup attempt have been arrested. The African Union affirmed its support for the Bongo government. "The African Union strongly condemns the coup attempt this morning in Gabon," the head of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, said on Twitter.

Source: CBC News January 07, 2019 07:01 UTC