Hundreds of military and police forces have been deployed in Gabon’s capital of Libreville to deal with persisting riots after a disputed presidential poll in which incumbent
President Ali Bongo claimed victory. The Friday riots took place as the Central African country’s
opposition leader Jean Ping also declared himself the rightful president and demanded a vote recount days after Bongo was declared the winner of last Saturday’s election that triggered the deadly riots.
"I am the president," Ping said at a press conference at his residence in Libreville late Friday, calling for a recount from every polling station and claiming that the results announced by the election commission were rigged.