Opposition supporters celebrate ahead of official presidential results in Gabon

Supporters of Gabon opposition candidate Jean Ping celebrated in the Gabon capital, Liberville, after initial results from the countries presidential election showed him in the lead. Ping claimed victory over current President Ali Bongo, who has also said he expected to emerge victorious. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged both sides to accept the results and EU observers had reportedly said the election was carried out in a way that lacked transparency. Aug 30, 2016

World Orangutan Day: Australian ape Kluet releases his own jazz single

With just 7,000 Sumatran orangutans said to be left in the wild, some suggest that the species could become extinct within ten years. To mark World Orangutan Day, Kluet the orangutan has released a single. All profits go towards the care of three orangutans at the non-profit zoo. Aug 19, 2016