Mutinous soldiers in Gabon say they’ve ousted president whose family has ruled for 55 years

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LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Mutinous soldiers in Gabon said Wednesday they were seizing power to overturn the results of a presidential election, and claimed to have arrested the president, whose family has held power for 55 years. Crowds took to the capital’s streets celebrating the possible ouster of a family that’s grown rich while the oil-rich country’s economy has stagnated. The coup attempt came hours after the central African country's President Ali Bongo Ondimba, 64, was declared winner of an election criticized by international observers and marred by fears of violence. Within minutes of the announcement, gunfire was heard in...