Honduras' electoral court declares president election winner

Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez has been declared the winner of the disputed election (AP)

President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been declared the winner of Honduras' disputed election after three weeks of uncertainty and unrest in which at least 17 people died in protests amid allegations of vote fraud from the opposition.

Electoral court president David Matamoros made the announcement, saying, "We have fulfilled our obligation (and) we wish for there to be peace in our country."