Gabon court upholds Ali Bongo election win

Date:

9/23/2016

Time:

16:58:37

Source:

BBC News

Content:

Gabons constitutional court has upheld President Ali Bongos election victory, rejecting opposition calls for a recount. There have been fears that such a decision could trigger fresh violence. The government said it would hold opposition leader Jean Ping responsible if clashes erupted following the ruling. President Bongo won Augusts election by just 6,000 votes but the opposition says the poll was rigged. Correspondents say residents of Libreville were stockpiling food ahead of the court ruling. There were long queues at banks and supermarkets on Friday and the French embassy told its citizens to stay indoors. Riot police have been deployed across the city. Mr Ping had warned that Gabon could face serious instability if the court rejected his appeal for a recount.

Orignial Link :

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-37460453

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9/23/2016 5:03:48 PM