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Coup Leader Is Favored in Gabon Election After Ruling Family’s Fall
A military officer who seized power but promised to step down is expected to win the presidential vote on Saturday.
Gabon coup leader eyes seven-year mandate in presidential vote
Gabon's coup leader Brice Oligui Nguema is looking to cement his grip on power as the oil-producing Central African nation ...
Voters in Gabon choose a new president in the first election since the 2023 military coup
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Voters in the oil-rich Gabon headed to polling stations on Saturday in the first presidential ...
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Gabon’s first election after collapse of Bongo dynasty: What’s at stake?
Military head Oligui Nguema is the strongest candidate, but his ties to the old government have led to criticism.
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Voters in Gabon choose a new president in first election since the 2023 coup
Voters in the oil-rich Gabon headed to the polls on Saturday in a presidential election that the country’s military rulers ...
Luigi Mangione's attorneys call attempt at death penalty in CEO's killing a ‘political stunt'
Attorneys for the man accused of killing a health insurance CEO are trying to get the death penalty off the table, calling a directive to seek capital punishment “a political stunt,” NBC News reported ...
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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' ...