Gabon court upholds President Ali Bongo's election win
Gabonese security forces are deployed next to a campaign poster of President Ali Bongo in Libreville. By Samir Tounsi (AFP)
Libreville (AFP) - Gabon's constitutional court upheld President's Ali Bongo's re-election victory, rejecting the appeal of his defeated challenger Jean Ping at a televised public hearing overnight Friday-Saturday.
The court, while partially changing the results of the close August 27 vote, said Bongo maintained a lead over Ping. The announcement of Bongo's victory after the bitterly-fought election had sparked days of deadly violence.