Part of the aftermath of the 2016 Gabonese presidential election
Date
31 August – 1 September 2016
Location
Libreville, Gabon
Status
Ended
Lead figures
Ali Bongo Ondimba
Jean Ping
Casualties
Death(s)
5[1]
Arrested
1,100[2]
After the 27 August 2016 presidential election in Gabon, in which President Ali Bongo Ondimba was narrowly re-elected against opposition candidate Jean Ping, armed clashes between supporters of Ping, who claimed victory, and police erupted, resulting in the authorities blocking the internet in Libreville.[3]
^"Gabon: Libreville reels as clashes erupt over vote". Al Jazeera. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
^"Three killed, hundreds arrested as postelection riots rage in Gabon". The Globe and Mail. 1 September 2016.
^"Violence After Gabon Elections Leaves One Dead". New York Times. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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