Spontaneous minor protests in Libreville after failed coup Spontaneous minor protests break out in Libreville, capital of Gabon, following an attempted coup d'état. State security forces are deployed to control the disorder, which involved the burning of cars. Earlier, a group of soldiers had burst into state radio offices at dawn and called on the public to "rise up", an appeal made as President Ali Bongo remained in Morocco after suffering a stroke last year. The government declared the bid had failed and the rebels had been arrested. IMAGES