The internet, which was out for three days, was restored Wednesday in Gabon after a group of army officers said they were scrapping election results that handed another term to President Ali Bongo Ondimba.

A nationwide internet shutdown was imposed by Bongo’s government as polling drew to a close late Saturday on the grounds that it would prevent the spread of “false news” and possible violence.

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