The violence that followed the announcement in the afternoon of Wednesday 31 August of the narrow victory (49.80% of the vote) of current president, Ali Bongo, in the presidential elections in Gabon, is a matter of concern to the European Union. Hence the EU’s appeal for restraint from all sides on Thursday 1 September, urging people challenging the result to use legal means of appeal and suggesting a recount of the vote.
In a press release issued at midday on Thursday 1 September, High...