President Leon M’ba is restored to power in Gabon by French troops, following an attempted coup led by Jean-Hilaire Aubume.

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South African History Online. (2012, February 17). President Leon M’ba is restored to power in Gabon by French troops, following an attempted coup led by Jean-Hilaire Aubume.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074158

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"President Leon M’ba is restored to power in Gabon by French troops, following an attempted coup led by Jean-Hilaire Aubume.." South African History Online, 17 Feb. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074158. Accessed 26 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "President Leon M’ba is restored to power in Gabon by French troops, following an attempted coup led by Jean-Hilaire Aubume.." South African History Online. February 17, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0074158.