Gabon is on edge after thousands of people took to the streets this week to protest the reelection of President Ali Bongo, whose family has ruled the oil-producing central-African nation for nearly a half-century. The opposition candidate, Jean Ping, denounced the results as fraudulent. Five people died in rioting and up to 1,100 were arrested, […]
Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/09/03/one-of-africas-longest-ruling-family-dynasties-has-won-again-but-the-post-election-crisis-in-gabon-may-be-more-intense-this-time/
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