Gabon's president-elect Ali Bongo has appealed for calm as fresh violence erupted in the country's second city, Port-Gentil. The military has been dispatched to tear gas looters. Two people were left dead.
Gabon's president-elect Ali Bongo has appealed for calm as violence continues in the country's second city, Port Gentil. French oil giant Total earlier pulled its foreign staff out of the riot-hit city after one of its buildings was torched.
French oil group Total has pulled its expatriate staff and their families out of Gabon's second city, oil hub Port Gentil, after rioters and looters targeted the company's buildings. At least two people have been killed in post-election violence.
Gabon's economic capital Port-Gentil was hit by fresh violence on Friday as looters ransacked a police station despite a curfew. Gabon's constitutional court has confirmed that Ali Bongo won Sunday's presidential poll with 41.73% of the vote.
Gabon is under curfew following violent protests in the capital Libreville and the city of Port-Gentil after ruling party candidate Ali Ben Bongo, son of late President Omar Bongo Ondimba, was declared the winner of Sunday’s presidential poll.
Gabon is under curfew following violent protests in the capital Libreville and the city of Port-Gentil after ruling party candidate Ali Ben Bongo, son of late President Omar Bongo Ondima, was declared the winner of Sunday’s presidential poll.
Ruling party candidate Ali Ben Bongo (pictured), the son of late Gabonese leader Omar Bongo Ondima, has been declared the winner of Sunday’s presidential poll, sparking violent protests in the Libreville capital and the second city of Port-Gentil.
As the votes are counted after Sunday's presidential election in Gabon, troops have deployed amid growing tension. Three of the main candidates, including the late President Omar Bongo's son Ali Ben, are claiming victory.
Gabon voted Sunday to elect a successor to Omar Bongo, whose son Ali Ben was favoured in polls. With preliminary results expected on Monday or Tuesday, all three main candidates were claiming victory.
