Gabon opposition leader Jean Ping on Friday declared himself the rightful president while demanding for a vote recount,48 hours after incumbent Ali Bongo was announced the winner of a weekend and election was returened re-elected throwing the central african nation into crisis. “I am the president, ” Ping told a press conference at his home in Libreville late Friday, calling for a recount from every polling station. Since the anouncement of the elections results of the Saturday election huge crowds of irate supporters, some of whom torched the parliament, have taken to the streets. However, Bongo’s government launched a fierce crackdown, with security forces arresting around a thousand people. Two people died early Friday following overnight clashes, bringing to five the number killed in the violence that erupted after Bongo was declared victor of the disputed election on Saturday. Bongo was declared victorious by a razor-thin margin of just under 6,000 votes, but his mai...