Military head Oligui Nguema is the strongest candidate, but his ties to the old government have led to criticism.

Nineteen months after overthrowing President Ali Bongo, whose family ruled Gabon for more than half a century, Brice Oligui ...

LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — The former prime minister of Gabon, who lost a presidential election on Saturday, criticized the ...

The result cements Nguema's grip on power 19 months after the coup ended more than half a century of rule by the Bongo family ...

Gabonese voters queue to cast ballots in the first presidential election since a 2023 military coup:: April 12, 2025:: ...

Go "back to the barracks," was the jibe from the man seen as Oligui Nguema's closest rival in the vote, Bilie-by-Nze. He ...

The Blue Origin spacecraft launched from West Texas on an 11-minute journey into lower orbit, carrying Lauren Sánchez, ...

In 2015, he entered politics and went on to serve in several ministerial positions under Ali Bongo. He was prime minister until the 2023 coup. Backed by his Together for Gabon political group ...

Brice Oligui Nguema's presidential election victory in Gabon heralds a new era, breaking from over 50 years of Bongo family ...

Gabon voted on Saturday for its first elected leader since a 2023 coup overthrew the Bongo dynasty, which had ruled Gabon for more than 55 years. The Bongo family has been accused of looting the ...

Nguema secured 90.35 percent of the total votes cast in the election, Interior Minister Hermann Immongault said. Nguema has ...

The oil-rich central African nation of Gabon on Saturday will hold its first presidential election since a 2023 military coup ...