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Gabon’s military leader announces he will run for president

Almost two years after he led a coup to end more than five decades of Bongo dynasty rule, Gabon’s military leader Brice Oligui Nguema has announced he will run in April’s presidential elections. After the ouster of President Ali Bongo in August 2023, Nguema had vowed to give power back …

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Brice Oligui Nguema wins Gabon Presidential election with 90.35% of the Vote

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Brice Oligui Nguema, the leader of Gabon’s transitional government and the military figure who led the 2023 coup, has claimed a decisive victory in the country’s presidential election, securing 90.35% of the vote, according to provisional results released by the Ministry of the Interior on Sunday. …

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