Gabon braced for possible violence Friday as the Constitutional Court was set to rule on a disputed election that President Ali Bongo Ondimba won by less than 2 percent. Opposition candidate Jean Ping has accused Bongo of fraud and filed a complaint with the court early this month. Ping's lawyer, Jean-Remy Bantsantsa, has said he has heard the court's ruling will go in Bongo's favor. Bongo's ruling Gabonese Democratic Party said Ping's challenge will not detract from the president's victory. Bongo came to power in 2009 after the death of his father, who had ruled Gabon for decades.

Source: ABC News September 23, 2016 11:01 UTC