Former president, Ali Bongo, was forced from power 19 months ago by coup mastermind Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema, who in turn has changed the constitution to allow him to run in yesterday’s election.

It’s the first election since a 2023 military coup ended a political dynasty that lasted over 50 years. Analysts have predicted an overwhelming victory for the interim president who led the coup.

It’s the first election since a 2023 military coup ended a political dynasty that lasted over 50 years. Analysts have predicted an overwhelming victory for the interim president who led the coup. The ...

Voters in Gabon have cast their ballots in the presidential election, as military leader Brice Oligui Nguema looks to cement his grip on power in the first election since he led the 2023 coup.

Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Gabon’s interim president who staged a 2023 coup that ended a decades long political dynasty, has been elected president, according to provisional results ...

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