2016 Gabonese protests

2016 Gabonese protests
Part of the aftermath of the 2016 Gabonese presidential election
Date31 August – 1 September 2016
Location
Libreville, Gabon
StatusEnded
Lead figures
Casualties
Death(s)5[1]
Arrested1,100[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]

  1. ^ "Gabon: Libreville reels as clashes erupt over vote". Al Jazeera. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Three killed, hundreds arrested as postelection riots rage in Gabon". The Globe and Mail. 1 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Violence After Gabon Elections Leaves One Dead". New York Times. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.