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Gabon president ousted in military coup
Soldiers who seized power in African nation Gabon have named the head of their republican guard the country's leader after detaining newly reelected President Ali Bongo Ondimba. BBC News Africa regional editor Will Ross joins CBS News to discuss the latest developments.