Gabon coup leader eyes seven-year mandate in presidential vote

Gabon election: Coup leader Oligui Nguema wins poll by huge margin

This was the first presidential vote since the near-six-decade-long Bongo dynasty was overthrown.

REPORTAGE. International observers, polling station open on time, tribute to the opposition figures in the Bongo... the election of 12 April seems to open a new era, with Oligui Nguema as an undisputed favorite.

Gabon Coup Leader Eyes Seven-Year Mandate in Presidential Vote

Gabon coup leader eyes seven-year mandate in presidential vote

Gabon's coup leader Brice Oligui Nguema looked to cement his grip on power as the oil-producing Central African nation held a presidential election on Saturday that analysts expected to be a one-sided affair.

High Turnout in Gabon Elections Causes Delays in Closing Poll Stations - teleSUR English

Some polling stations in the capital of Gabon, Libreville, extended their opening hours this Saturday to allow all citizens who had gone to the polls to vote in a presidential election marked by high turnout. RELATED: As confirmed by some news agencies, the National Commission for the Organization and Coordination of Elections and Referendums (CNOCER), voting was extended for one hour until 19.00 local time (18.00 GMT), in many of the centers in…

Nearly 920,000 Gabonese are called to the polls on Saturday 12 April to elect their president. Tomb of the Bongo family who led the country for 55 years, the former commander of the Republican Guard is the great favourite of the election.