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‘Two killed’ at opposition HQ as post-vote violence wracks Gabon

By AFP
01 September 2016   |   1:01 pm
Thousands of angry protesters poured onto the streets of Libreville, accusing the government of stealing the election after Ali Bongo won a second term by a razor-thin margin over rival Jean Ping.

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