Gabon on a knife-edge as court mulls vote outcome

[WorldNews]

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The streets of Libreville were empty late Friday, with residents fearing a new bout of bloodshed as the Constitutional Court prepared to rule on who will be Gabon's next president following bitterly-fought elections. With the country in political limbo for nearly a month, concern has been growing that a ruling in favour of President Ali Bongo could spark a fresh wave of opposition protests. The court was expected to rule Friday on whether to uphold Bongo's wafer-thin victory in the August 27 elections or to overturn it, according to plaintiffs.

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