Violence in Gabon as bongo is declared winner of presidential election

Violence have erupted in parts of Gabon as
angry protesters torched the country’s
parliament house on Wednesday after President
Ali Bongo was declared winner of a very tight
election.
The president, who is believed to be a Nigerian
that was adopted during the Biafra war, had
claimed that the election was “peaceful and
transparent”, but the opposition said it was
fraudulent.
It only took a few minutes for the announcement
to sink in before several poorer neighbourhoods
in Libreville erupted in anger, with people taking
to the streets to express their fury. More photos
below;
According to official results made public shortly
after 1500 GMT, Bongo won the presidential poll
by just 5,594 votes, taking 49.80 percent to
48.23 percent for his rival Jean Ping, a veteran
diplomat and former top African Union official.
By nightfall, protesters vented their fury by
setting fire to the parliament building, sending
skyward a plume of flame and black smoke,
witnesses and AFP correspondents confirmed.
Officially, the results will remain “provisional”
until they are approved by the constitutional
court.


Source :naijaloaded
Edited by DANIEL IKECHUKWU EKWUNIFE