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Gabon’s coup leader Oligui Nguema elected president with 90% of votes cast, provisional results show

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Provisional results announced by the country’s interior ministry show that Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Gabon’s interim president who staged a 2023 coup that ended a decadeslong political dynasty, has been elected president.

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Majority of polls close in Gabon's first presidential election since a military coup in 2023

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Most polls have closed in the oil-rich Gabon following a presidential election that the country’s military rulers hoped would legitimize their grip on power.