Gabon President Ali Bongo elected for 2nd term
Gabon's incumbent President Ali Bongo on Wednesday was declared the winner of the presidential election by the country's Interior Ministry. The Ministry said Bongo won his second term in the EU-monitored elections with 49.80% of the votes, while his rival candidate Jean Ping won 48.23%. According to reports, Jing's supporters have started protests and denounced the elections.