Gabon’s military leader, Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema, has officially declared his candidacy for the country’s presidential election on April 12, following months of speculation. Nguema, who seized power in a 2023 coup that ended the Bongo family’s 55-year rule,

Gabon's interim President Brice Oligui Nguema, who turned 50 on Monday, announced his decision to run as a candidate in the Central African nation's presidential election set for April 12. Nguema seized power in a military coup in 2023,

Gabon’s military leader has announced that he will run as a candidate in the oil-rich central African nation’s presidential election set for April 12. Gen.

Gabon’s military leader, General Brice Nguema, announced on Monday that he will run for president in the upcoming election on April 12, 2025.

Gabon’s military ruler, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, has announced that he will run for president in April. Nguema, who led the coup that deposed his cousin Ali Bongo in August 2023, putting an ended to more than half a century of Bongo dynasty rule, had pledged to hand over power to civilian rule at the end of the transition period.

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As Gabon prepares to transition to civilian rule, candidates seeking to lead a democratic administration have begun placing their names in the hat, including current Junta leader Brice Oligui Nguema.