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Gabon Coup Leader Brice Oligui Nguema Wins Presidency in Landslide Election

Nguema secures 90.35% of the vote in Gabon's first election since the 2023 coup, transitioning from military ruler to elected president.

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 to cast their votes for the presidential elections outside a polling station, in Liberville, Gabon, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Betines Makosso)
Presidential candidate Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema is pictured with his wife Zita Oligui Nguema after casting his vote during the presidential election, at a polling station inside a school, in Libreville, Gabon April 12, 2025. REUTERS/Luc Gnago/File Photo

Overview

  • Provisional results announced by Gabon's Interior Ministry confirm Brice Oligui Nguema's victory with 90.35% of the vote in the April 12-13 presidential election.
  • The election marked Gabon's first since the 2023 military coup that ended over 50 years of Bongo family rule, with Nguema now securing a seven-year mandate.
  • Independent observers reported high transparency and satisfactory polling conditions, with no major incidents during the election process.
  • Main opposition candidate Alain Claude Bilie-By-Nze, a former prime minister under the Bongo regime, received only 3.02% of the vote.
  • Critics have raised concerns about Nguema's use of state resources during his campaign and his ability to deliver on promises of reform and economic diversification.