Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a military coup in 2023, has won Gabon's presidential election with approximately 80% of the vote, according to provisional results. His closest competitor, Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze, received around 3%, while six other candidates garnered less than 1% each. Nguema's victory marks a significant political shift, ending 55 years of rule by the Bongo family. Despite concerns raised by Bilie-By-Nze about the electoral process, Nguema claimed the election was conducted transparently, reflecting the military's growing influence in Gabonese politics.
Gabon’s military leader, Brice Oligui Nguema, has been declared the winner of the presidential election with nearly 80% of the vote, marking a significant political shift.
The provisional election results indicate that Nguema’s win is a culmination of a military coup that ended 55 years of the Bongo family’s dynastic rule in the country.
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