21-09-2016 18:24 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Gabon warns opposition against violence ahead of court ruling

By Edward McAllister LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - Government officials in Gabon warned opposition leader Jean Ping on Wednesday that he risked arrest if renewed unrest erupts when the Constitutional Court rules on his challenge to last month's presidential election result. The government said six people died in riots that erupted this month when results from the Aug. 27 poll handed victory to incumbent President Ali Bongo by less than 6,000 votes, extending his family's half-century grip on power. Pin
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