Gabon government says coup attempt under control

An attempted coup in Gabon on Monday by several military officers has been brought under control, the government spokesman said.

"The government is in place. The institutions are in place," Guy-Bertrand Mapangou told France 24. He had earlier told Reuters that four of the five officers who had taken over the national radio station were in custody.

(Reporting By Aaron Ross, Editing by William Maclean)