Libreville, April 12, 2025 (AFP) - Junta chief frontrunner as Gabon holds first election since 2023 coup

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Gabonese voters voted on Saturday in a presidential election widely expected to make junta chief Brice Oligui Nguema the oil-rich central African country's first elected leader since his 2023 coup. Oligui led the August 30, 2023, putsch that ended 55 years of dynastic rule by the Bongo family, who were accused of looting Gabon's wealth. "I am very confident. May the best man win," said Oligui, who has been leading in opinion polls, as he cast his......

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