[Iran Press TV Latest] Gabon's Constitutional Court has ruled out the opposition's challenge to the country's election results, clearing the way for Ali Ben Bongo to replace his father as president. The court said it has studied eleven requests from opposition parties, who called for the August 30 election result to be annulled. Second-placed candidate, Andre Mba Obame, has gone on a hunger strike to protest the result of the election.
The decision was read out on state television on Monday evening by Marie Madeleine Mborantsuo, the court's president.
Ali Bongo's victory with 42% of the vote sparked a rampage by opposition supporters in two of the oil-producing country's major cities, shortly after the poll results were announced on September 3.
The ensuing unrest prompted the police to use teargas and batons to disperse protesters.