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Gabon: tensions ease but high police presence after disputed election
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After both candidates in the election claimed victory, deadly clashes broke out on the streets of Libreville. Over 1,000 people were arrested and according to the opposition leader, there were five deaths in the clashes.
Tension has eased in Gabon’s capital after days of deadly rioting triggered by an announcement that president Ali Bongo narrowly won re-election in a vote the opposition said was stolen.
More than 1,000 others were arrested in Libreville during the protests that began on Wednesday. The opposition, led by Jean Ping who claims he is now president, said five people also died.
Shops began to reopen on Saturday and some traffic returned to the streets in a development that appeared to show the government tactic of restoring stability with mass arrests and a heavy security presence was working.
At the same time, some impoverished residents of Libreville who purchase food on a day-to-day basis said they hoped for a return to normality given the hardship caused by closed shops and markets.
“The last few days were really difficult for us. The fact that traffic has started to move is very important ... because our families have really suffered,” said Alex Ndong, 42, a mechanic who lives in the Lalala suburb of south Libreville. “I hope everything goes back to normal as quickly as possible,” he said....
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