Gabon Military Leader Brice Oligui Nguema Clinches Landslide Victory In Controversial Presidential Election

Brice Oligui Nguema, the military general who seized power from long-time ruler Ali Bongo Ondimba in a dramatic 2023 coup, has officially won Gabon’s presidential election by a staggering margin—securing 90.35% of the vote, according to interim results …

Incumbent head of state wins presidential election in Gabon

People look for their name on the electoral roll at a polling station in Lambarene, Gabon, on April 8, 2025. © Luc Gnago, Reuters Voter turnout exceeded 70%. Gabon’s head of state in the transitional period Brice Oligui Nguema has won the presidential …

Gabon coup leader Nguema declared winner of presidential election

Yaounde, Apr. 13, (dpa/GNA) – General Brice Oligui Nguema was on Sunday declared provisional winner of Gabon’s first presidential election since he led a military coup over a year and a half ago. The military officer defeated seven other candidates, …

Gabon's leader Nguema elected president

"Prolonged political uncertainty and fears of extended military rule have constrained Gabon's economic growth, exacerbating the country's budget deficit and debt levels," said Mucahid Durmaz, senior Africa analyst at risk intelligence …

Breaking: Gabon ‘s military leader Nguema wins 2025 presidential election

Gabon’s military leader Brice Oligui Nguema has won the country’s presidential election, according to provisional results. The Interior Ministry said on Sunday Nguema, who led a 2023 military coup, had secured about 90 percent of the vote. His main rival, …

Gabon military leader Oligui Nguema elected president by huge margin

Gabon's junta chief Brice Oligui Nguema has romped his way to victory in the first presidential election since he took power in a 2023 coup, with provisional results giving him more than 90 percent of the vote.  Nguema, who ended more than five decades …

Brice Nguema, Gabon’s military leader, wins presidential election

Provisional results have shown that Brice Nguema, Gabon’s military leader, has won the country’s presidential election. According to the results, Nguema’s win was a landslide. On Sunday, the interior ministry said the military leader secured about 90 …

Gabon’s Coup Leader Oligui Nguema Wins the Presidential Elections

Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, President of the Transition and candidate for the upcoming presidential elections, gestures during his closing campaign in Libreville, Gabon, 10 April 2025 (issued 11 April 2025). Gabonese citizens head to the polls to choose …

Will elections in Gabon lead to change?

The leader of a 2023 coup, Brice Oligui Nguema, wins in a landslide victory in Gabon. General Brice Oligui Nguema has just won Saturday’s election in Gabon, and will lead the country for the next seven years. Gabon is among seven west and central African …

Gabon elects coup leader as president, ending Bongo dynasty amid hopes for change