Radio Netherlands reports In Gabon, gangs have looted shops and petrol stations in the country's second city of Port Gentil and opposition stronghold amid fresh unrest after Ali Ben Bongo was declared the winner of the presidential elections. More than 50 people were detained during the night during an official curfew.
On Thursday, when Ali Bongo's presidential victory was announced, opposition supporters took to the streets of both Port Gentil and the capital, Libreville, attacking French interests, including the French consulate. Crowds of young men chanted "Death to the Whites" as Paris advised some 10,000 French nationals not to leave their homes amid allegations that the former colonial power had conspired to fix the result.
Ali Ben Bongo was declared the winner of Sunday's polls with 42 percent of the vote. He succeeds his father, Omar Bongo, who ruled until his death for 41 years. His nearest rival, former interior minister Andre Mba Obame, won 26 percent of votes cast.
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Gabon Ali Ben Bongo
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Gabon Ali Ben Bongo
