Gabon votes in first election since 2023 coup, military leader now frontrunner
Apr 11, 2025 #GabonElections #Gabon2025 #GabonVote
Gabon is holding its first presidential election since the 2023 military coup that ended ove
Apr 11, 2025 #GabonElections #Gabon2025 #GabonVote
Gabon is holding its first presidential election since the 2023 military coup that ended over 50 years of Bongo-family dominance. General Brice Oligui Nguema, who led the coup and has since served as interim president, had pledged a return to civilian rule. However, he is now a candidate himself—and the frontrunner.
Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem reports from Libreville.