Gabonese head to the polls

As the doors open at polling stations across Gabon today the electorate will be voting in a new president- but how are preparations going?

Two residents of the capital Libreville gave their view.

Former Defence Minister Ali Ben Bongo will be hoping to pick up where his father left off, but says he will bring in a wind of change.

Bongo's main opposition is former minister Andre Mba Obame, he gained a boost on Friday following the decision by five of the twenty three presidential candidates to stand down and back him

Weekend Network's Mary Morgan spoke to journalist Paul Melly, who closely follows events in Gabon, to find out the state of play leading up to election day.