A military officer who seized power but promised to step down is expected to win the presidential vote on Saturday.

Voters in the oil-rich Gabon headed to polling stations on Saturday in a presidential election that the country’s military ...

The majority of polls closed in the oil-rich Gabon on Saturday in a presidential election that the country’s military rulers hoped would legitimize their grip on power.

Military head Oligui Nguema is the strongest candidate, but his ties to the old government have led to criticism.

Africa's 'Eden' bids to woo world tourists Otangani fishing village, a short boat ride from Gabon's capital, has no running water or electricity but hopes to attract tourists. From Libreville, getting ...

Gabon's coup leader Brice Oligui Nguema is looking to cement his grip on power as the oil-producing Central African nation ...

Voters in Gabon are casting their ballots in the presidential election, as military leader Brice Oligui Nguema looks to ...

LIBREVILLE, Gabon — Voters in the oil-rich Gabon headed to the polls on Saturday in a presidential election that the ...

Criss-crossing the country in a baseball cap bearing his “We Build Together” slogan, Nguema vowed to diversify the oil-reliant economy and promote agriculture, industry and tourism in a country where ...

Nineteen months after overthrowing President Ali Bongo, whose family ruled Gabon for more than half a ... Bongo-era holdovers "whom the Gabonese people decried". Nguema's main challenger is ...

Oligui, the general who led the August 30, 2023, putsch in the west African nation, has been leading in opinion polls.