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| Gabon election: Vote counting in first post-coup poll reaching conclusion | |
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| Turnout was high at some polling stations in the capital, Libreville | Turnout was high at some polling stations in the capital, Libreville |
| The authorities in Gabon have said that provisional results from Saturday's presidential election - the first since the 2023 coup that ousted Ali Bongo from power - will be known later on Sunday. | The authorities in Gabon have said that provisional results from Saturday's presidential election - the first since the 2023 coup that ousted Ali Bongo from power - will be known later on Sunday. |
| The coup mastermind Gen Brice Oligui Nguema changed the constitution to allow him to run for the presidency. | The coup mastermind Gen Brice Oligui Nguema changed the constitution to allow him to run for the presidency. |
| Ahead of the election, critics argued the constitution and electoral code were designed to give the military man a comfortable pathway to the top job. | Ahead of the election, critics argued the constitution and electoral code were designed to give the military man a comfortable pathway to the top job. |
| The August 2023 coup brought an end to the rule by the Bongo dynasty, which had been in power for more than five decades. | The August 2023 coup brought an end to the rule by the Bongo dynasty, which had been in power for more than five decades. |
| Some opposition heavyweights who could have seriously challenged Oligui Nguema at the polls were excluded from the race. | Some opposition heavyweights who could have seriously challenged Oligui Nguema at the polls were excluded from the race. |
| Eight hopefuls are in the running to become president, with only one woman in the race - Gninga Chaning Zenaba. | Eight hopefuls are in the running to become president, with only one woman in the race - Gninga Chaning Zenaba. |
| Other presidential challengers include former Prime Minister Alain Claude Bilie-by-Nze, who served under the Bongo regime, as well as two stalwarts of the former ruling PDG party, Stéphane Germain Iloko and Alain Simplice Boungouères. | Other presidential challengers include former Prime Minister Alain Claude Bilie-by-Nze, who served under the Bongo regime, as well as two stalwarts of the former ruling PDG party, Stéphane Germain Iloko and Alain Simplice Boungouères. |
| Whoever wins the election will have the burden of ridding the country of corruption, bad governance, and other ills which characterised the Bongos' time in power. | Whoever wins the election will have the burden of ridding the country of corruption, bad governance, and other ills which characterised the Bongos' time in power. |
| Who is Gen Brice Oligui Nguema? | Who is Gen Brice Oligui Nguema? |
| Why Gabon's coup leader is bucking a trend by embracing democracy | Why Gabon's coup leader is bucking a trend by embracing democracy |
| Turn out on Saturday in some polling stations in the capital, Libreville, seemed high with long queues of voters eager to cast their ballots. | Turn out on Saturday in some polling stations in the capital, Libreville, seemed high with long queues of voters eager to cast their ballots. |
| The election was largely peaceful, with some observers and candidates praising the conduct of the polls. | The election was largely peaceful, with some observers and candidates praising the conduct of the polls. |
| Earlier in the day, Oligui Nguema said the elections, which he described as transparent, would usher the country and its people into a new republic. | Earlier in the day, Oligui Nguema said the elections, which he described as transparent, would usher the country and its people into a new republic. |
| However, Bilie-by-Nze alleged that there were some problems at polling stations which could potentially lead to fraud. | However, Bilie-by-Nze alleged that there were some problems at polling stations which could potentially lead to fraud. |
| The small oil- and timber-rich central African nation is home to just 2.5 million people. Despite its resources, about 35% of the population still live below the poverty line of $2 (£1.50) a day. | The small oil- and timber-rich central African nation is home to just 2.5 million people. Despite its resources, about 35% of the population still live below the poverty line of $2 (£1.50) a day. |
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| Self-medicating gorillas may hold new drugs clues | Self-medicating gorillas may hold new drugs clues |
| Gabon's predators on the pitch: Inside a paedophile football scandal | Gabon's predators on the pitch: Inside a paedophile football scandal |
| Go to BBCAfrica.com for more news from the African continent. | Go to BBCAfrica.com for more news from the African continent. |
| Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica | Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica |