Vals’ remarks come hours after Gabon’s Justice Minister and second prime minister quit the government because of its failure to order a recount.

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President Ali Bongo’s claiming victory over former foreign minister and AU Commission President Jean Ping by a wafer-thin margin of some 6 000 votes.

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says there are some doubts about the result.

He says there needs to be a clear electoral process and it would be wise to do a recount.

France has already joined the European Union and the United States in calling for the results to be published according to each polling station.

It’s gone a step further calling for a recount.

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