Gabon election: Security forces storm opposition HQ after disputed result

Kurzweil · 2016-09-01T13:43:03+00:00

Gabonese security forces have stormed the headquarters of the defeated presidential candidate, Jean Ping, after they accused "armed criminals" of torching the parliament. Mr Ping said two people had been killed as live shots were fired. His supporters had been staging protests after official results gave President Ali Bongo a narrow victory in Saturday's presidential election. They accused the government of stealing the election. Gabonese security forces have stormed the headquarters of the defeated presidential candidate, Jean Ping, after they accused "armed criminals" of torching the parliament. Mr Ping said two people had been killed as live shots were fired. His supporters had been staging protests after official results gave President Ali Bongo a narrow victory in Saturday's presidential election. They accused the government of stealing the election. Mr Bongo took office in 2009 after an election marred by violence, succeeding his father Omar Bongo who had come to power in 1967. Mr Ping had been a close ally of Omar Bongo, serving him in ministerial roles and having two children with his daughter, Pascaline, a former Gabonese foreign minister herself. Source: BBC

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Start date Sep 1, 2016

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