LIBREVILLE: Angry protesters torched Gabon's parliament Wednesday after President Ali Bongo was declared winner of what he claimed was a "peaceful and transparent" election, but which the opposition said was fraudulent.

It only took a few minutes for the announcement to sink in before several of Libreville's poorer neighborhoods erupted in anger, with thousands of people taking to the streets to express their fury.

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