Gabon junta chief wins presidency: provisional results

Gabon's junta chief Brice Oligui Nguema is draped with a Gabon flag while standing next to his wife Zita Nyangue Oligui Nguema as they celebrate him winning the presidential election, at his election campaign headquarters in Libreville on April 13, …

Gabon Holds Pivotal Presidential Election Amidst Power Struggles

LIBREVILLE, Gabon — Voters in Gabon cast their ballots on Saturday in a highly anticipated presidential election as Brice Oligui Nguema, the military coup leader, seeks to solidify his grip on power nearly two years after overthrowing President Ali Bongo. …

Gabon awaits results of first presidential election since 2023 coup

Gabon is on edge as the nation awaits the outcome of its first presidential election since the military-led coup that ended over 50 years of Bongo family rule. According to electoral authorities, provisional results from Saturday’s crucial vote are …

Gabon election: Junta chief tipped to win as polls close

Polling centers closed in Gabon on Saturday after a presidential election which junta chief Brice Oligui Nguema is widely expected to win. Oligui Nguema, who led a coup in August 2023 and a month later declared himself transitional president, had been …

Gabon’s coup leader Nguema elected president with 90% of votes cast, provisional results show

Voters in Gabon on Sunday awaited the results of the central African nation's presidential election, which the country's military rulers hope will legitimize their grip on power after they staged a coup in 2023. The interim president, Gen. Brice …

Oligui Nguema set to win Gabon's presidential polls, says analyst

Voters in Gabon choose new president

Libreville, Apr. 13: Voters in the oil-rich Gabon headed to polling stations on Saturday in a presidential election that the country's military rulers hoped would legitimize their grip on power. It's the first election since a 2023 military coup …

Gabon awaits presidential election outcome after peaceful vote

The majority of polls closed in the oil-rich Gabon on Saturday in a presidential election that the country’s military rulers hoped would legitimize their grip on power. It’s the first election since a 2023 military coup ended a political dynasty that …

Gabon coup leader eyes seven-year mandate

LIBREVILLE: Gabon’s coup leader Brice Oligui Nguema is looking to cement his grip on power as the oil-producing Central African nation held a presidential election on Saturday that analysts expect to be a one-sided affair. Nineteen months after …

High Turnout in Gabon Elections Causes Delays in Closing Poll Stations

Citizens line up to cast their votes during the presidential election in Libreville, Gabon, 12 April 2025. Gabonese citizens head to the polls to choose a new president, more than 19 months after Oligui Nguema deposed then-President Ali Bongo in a …