The Morning Call
Gabon heads to elections on the 27th August and campaigns launched in the country. There are 13 opposing hopefuls seeking to oust incumbent Ali Bongo like Jean Ping former President of the African Union commission.
Robert Kodingo and Hannane Ferdjani interview Alain Toussaint a political analyst about the stakes in the polls.
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