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Brice Oligui Nguema Secures Gabon Presidency with 90.35% of Vote

The coup leader consolidates power in Gabon's first election since ending over 50 years of Bongo family rule in 2023.

Ballots for presidential candidates are placed on a table inside a polling station, in Liberville, Gabon, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Betines Makosso)
Voters queue to cast their votes for the presidential elections outside a polling station, in Liberville, Gabon, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Betines Makosso)
Voters queue to cast their votes for the presidential elections outside a polling station, in Liberville, Gabon, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Betines Makosso)
Voters queue up outside a polling station to cast their votes for the presidential elections in Liberville, Gabon, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Betines Makosso)

Overview

  • Brice Oligui Nguema has been declared the winner of Gabon's presidential election, receiving 90.35% of the vote, according to provisional results announced by the interior minister.
  • This marks the first presidential election since the 2023 military coup that ousted Ali Bongo Ondimba and ended over five decades of dynastic rule by the Bongo family.
  • The election saw a high voter turnout of 70.4%, with 920,000 registered voters participating, including over 28,000 overseas voters.
  • Observers reported that nearly 95% of polling stations operated under satisfactory conditions, though concerns were raised about the fairness of the campaign, including allegations of state resource misuse by Nguema.
  • Public sentiment remains divided, with some celebrating the change while others express skepticism over unfulfilled promises of institutional reform and economic diversification.