Opposition candidate Jean Ping says two people have been killed and many injured when security forces attacked his party’s headquarters.

Ali Bongo has won a second term as Gabon president with  49,8% of votes cast last Saturday.

Jean Ping polled 48,2% of the votes.

Violence broke out shortly after the announcement of results.

Government say they targeted armed criminals who torched parliament.

Ping, who disputes the result, says the republican guard attacked his party headquarters with helicopters and ground forces.

Bongo’s win gives his family a five-decade hold on power in the oil-rich little central-west African state that his father ruled for 42 years.

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