United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today congratulated the people and Government of Gabon on holding a peaceful and orderly presidential election on Saturday, calling on all Gabonese to accept the poll results as the successful conclusion of the process will mark "an important step forward in the consolidation of democracy and the rule of law" in the Central African country.
According to a statement issued by his spokesman, the Secretary-General "hopes the same spirit of peace and transparency will prevail before and following the official announcement of the provisional results, which should reflect the will of the people."
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