Gabon's constitutional court early Sunday confirmed the landslide win obtained by President Ali Bongo's Gabonese Democratic Party (GDP) in December general elections.

[allAfrica.com] Libreville - The dream ended for co-hosts Gabon who were tumbled out in the lottery of penalties at the African Nations Cup after losing 4-5 on post-match kicks to Mali in their quarter-final tie in Libreville on Sunday.

allAfrica.com (Washington, DC)-Gabon coach Gernot Rohr has described Friday's 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group C opponents Morocco as one of the best teams in the tournament.

History may be knocking on Gabon's door but coach Gernot Rohr was the epitome of calm on the eve of his team's quarter-final with Mali here on Saturday.

Zambia, Ivory Coast, Gabon and Ghana appear the likely winners of the 2012 Cup of Nations quarter-finals across central Africa this weekend.

Gabon, on a roll after galloping through the first round with a perfect three straight wins, come up against an old acquaintance when they meet Mali in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals on Sunday.

Free tickets are being offered in an attempt to fill up Gabon's stadiums at the African Nations Cup but even that measure is failing to bring in spectators.

Co-hosts Gabon shrugged off their African Nations Cup exit with an indifference that threatens to be mirrored by empty seats as public interest in the latter stages of the tournament wanes.

Home hopes crumbled for Gabon in the lottery of a penalty shootout at the African Nations Cup on Sunday but Ghana's hopeful search to end a long drought at the finals continued.

Mali edge through to the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, after beating co-hosts Gabon 5-4 on penalties.