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Gyldas A. Ofoulhast-Othamot

A man walk past a barricade following an election protest in Libreville, Gabon, Thursday Sept. 1, 2016. Gabon's newly re-elected president sought to assert authority Thursday as the presidential guard attacked the opposition candidate's party headquarters overnight, killing at least one person and injuring more than a dozen amid fiery protests that have seen hundreds detained and the internet blocked. (AP Photo/Joel Bouopda) (AP)

As its ruling dynasty withers, Gabon — a guardian of French influence in Africa — ponders its future

Gyldas A. Ofoulhast-Othamot