US EditionGabon to vote in first presidential election since 2023 coup
- General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema is running in Gabon's first presidential election since the 2023 military coup, seeking a seven-year term to consolidate power and promote anti-corruption reforms.
- His main opponent, Alain Claude Bilie-By-Nze, aims to create jobs and reduce ties with France, but describes the election process as unfair.
- Approximately 920,000 registered voters participated across over 3,000 polling stations, with voters expressing concerns about high living costs.
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In 2023, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema put an end to 56 years of Bongo family rule: he presents himself as a reformer, amid various doubts.
In Gabon in Central Africa, the presidential election started - about a year and a half after a military coup.
Gabon votes in first presidential election since 2023 coup
Gabonese voters began casting ballots on Saturday in a presidential election with eight candidates that is widely expected to make junta chief Brice Oligui Nguema the oil-rich central African country's first elected leader since his 2023 coup.
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Junta chief frontrunner as Gabon holds first election since 2023 coup
Gabonese voters began casting ballots on Saturday in a presidential election with eight candidates that is widely expected to make junta chief Brice Oligui Nguema the oil-rich central African country's first elected leader since his 2023 coup.
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