Gabonese opposition party says police attacked its headquarters
LIBREVILLE/ACCRA — Gabon opposition leader Jean Ping said on Thursday two people were killed and many wounded when the presidential guard and police attacked his party’s headquarters overnight after an election narrowly won by President Ali Bongo.Ping called for international assistance to protect the population of the oil-producing state and said Saturday’s election was stolen by Bongo, who was declared the winner on Wednesday.The result gives the president a further seven years in power in the country of 1.8-million people. Bongo took power in 2009 on the death of his father, who had ruled for 42 years.Opposition supporters greeted the election result with anger. Demonstrators in the capital Libreville clashed with police and set part of the parliament building on fire.Police also fired teargas in clashes with about 100 opposition supporters, according to a Reuters witness.Spokesmen for the police and the presidential guard were not immediately available for comment."Everybody kno...
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