Lead-up to Sunday's polls in Gabon

The people of Gabon go to the polls on Sunday to elect a successor to the late president Omar Bongo, who died two months ago.

Mr Bongo had governed Gabon for over 40 years.

The ruling party is being represented by the former president's son, Ali Ben Bongo, and there over a dozen other candidates.

But the build up to the election has been marred by politically fuelled unrest in the capital and claims by opposition leaders that the vote may be rigged in favour of the ex-president's son.

There have also been attempts to get the opposition to field fewer candidates.

Paul Bakibinga spoke to our reporter, Linel Kwatsi, in Libreville.