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Will election in Gabon lead to change?

Author
Media Network
Published
Mon 14 Apr 2025
Episode Link
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/will-election-in-gabon-lead-to-change--65559394

Gabon is among seven west and central African countries where the military has seized power in recent years. When the army overthrew the president there in 2023, it ended 56 years of rule by the Bongo dynasty. On Saturday, some 920-thousand registered voters went to the polls - in Gabon's first election since that coup. The winner, Brice Oligui Nguema, is the army general who led that military takeover. And now says he'll bring democratic changes and reforms--- But can he deliver on his promises?

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