In Gabon started a riot

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В Габоне начались массовые  беспорядкиAfter the announcement of the results of the elections in Gabon, protesters set fire to Parliament

In Gabon, protesters took to the streets and set fire to the Parliament building after the announcement of the results of the presidential elections, according to which the incumbent President won with an advantage of 1.5% over the opponent, who immediately declared fraud. About it reports DW.

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Libreville on 31 August, following the announcement of the election results, which took place on Saturday. The winner was announced, the current President, Ali Bongo, while his rival Jean Ping declared victory in the elections.

“The demonstrators entered from the rear of the building and set fire to the National Assembly. Part of the building burn,” – the words of witness Reuters.

Despite the opposition’s claims of rigging, President Ali Bongo called the election “honest and transparent”. According to official results, Bongo gained 49,8% of votes, while opposition leader Jean Ping received 48,23% of the vote. The lack of transparency and shortcomings during the elections pointed out in the European Union and the United States.

The Bongo clan is in power in Gabon for over 50 years. The father of the current President Omar Bongo came to power in 1967. His son Ali in 2009, he won the election the then Minister for foreign Affairs of MBA Obama.

We will remind, opposition of the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo in August announced a General strike in connection with the attempt of the incumbent President Joseph Kabila last 15 years of ruling the country, to postpone the elections for another six months after the end of the term.

В Габоне начались массовые  беспорядки
В Габоне начались массовые  беспорядки
В Габоне начались массовые  беспорядки
В Габоне начались массовые  беспорядки

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