Politics of Gabon

Bongo To Be Declared Winner of Gabon Election

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Libreville (AFP) – Gabon’s president Ali Bongo was set to be declared winner of last weekend’s contested election, electoral commission members said Thursday, in a result that risks inflaming tensions in the Central African nation. Bongo, whose father held onto power for four decades, sought relection after winning a first term in 2009 in a … Read more

Gabon Parliament Set Ablaze After Bongo Declared Winner

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Libreville (AFP) – Angry protesters torched Gabon’s parliament Wednesday after President Ali Bongo was declared winner of what he claimed was a “peaceful and transparent” election, but which the opposition said was fraudulent. It only took a few minutes for the announcement to sink in before several of Libreville’s poorer neighbourhoods erupted in anger, with … Read more