Junta leader Nguema vows to rebuild Gabon after landslide vote win
Reuters The commanding win of junta leader Brice Oligui Nguema in Gabon’s presidential election over the weekend gives him a seven-year mandate to turn the page on more than half a century of father-and-son rule by the Bongo family. The 50-year-old – who ousted President Ali Bongo in a 2023 coup, then ran for office […]
Gabon’s leader Nguema elected President with 90.35 per cent of vote, interior minister says
Libreville, Gabon Reuters Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a coup in Gabon in August 2023, won Saturday’s presidential election with 90.35 per cent of votes cast, according to provisional results, the Central African country’s interior minister said on Sunday. The result cements Nguema’s grip on power 19 months after the coup ended more than half […]
Gabon votes on new constitution, key step towards democratic rule
Libreville, Gabon Reuters Gabon held a referendum on a new constitution on Saturday, a major step towards establishing democratic rule after a coup ousted the Bongo dynasty last year, but some observers fear that the ruling junta may use the process to remain in power. The proposed new constitution introduces two-term limits on the presidency, […]