A Presidential Birth Certificate Controversy Provokes Social Unrest in Gabon  · Global Voices
Lova Rakotomalala

Protests in Libreville, Gabon against president Bongo on on December 20 – via OpGabon with permission
Clashes broke out between police and the opposition in Gabon on December 20 stemming from questions about the legitimacy of President Ali Bongo.
A recent book called “New African Affairs” by French reporter Pierre Péan alleged that President Ali Bongo has Nigerian origins. The book was slammed by the authorities, accusing the reporter of inciting racial hatred in Gabon. The clashes led to the death of one student and several arrests. Photos on social network of the protests and its impact on civilians were widely circulating on the Gabonese blogosphere, such as the following:
Info/intox, retour sur un week-end mouvementé au #Gabon http://t.co/hu4r9iWtya #Libreville #obs #Bongo @cbainier pic.twitter.com/Z651z5ecor
— Alexandre Capron (@alexcapron) December 23, 2014
True or false, recap of a tumultuous week-end in Gabon http://t.co/hu4r9iWtya #Libreville #obs #Bongo @cbainier