Gabon's military leader announces he will run for president

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Gabon's military leader, Brice Oligui Nguema

Almost two years after leading a coup to end more than five decades of Bongo dynasty rule, Gabon's military leader Brice Oligui Nguema has announced that he will run in April's presidential elections.

After President Ali Bongo was ousted in August 2023, Nguema promised to return power to civilians after a transitional period. 

Members of the military and magistrates can run in elections under a new electoral code that was given the green light by the transitional Parliament in January.

Nguema made the announcement during a speech in Gabon's capital. The 50-year-old said his vision for the nation was a 'Gabon rising from the ashes' as he called on the crowd to support his candidacy.

To enter the race for the role, the former head of the presidential guard will have to abandon his current role at least temporarily, according to the Facebook page Infos CTRI officiel.

"If he's not elected, he will return to the barracks," the page added.

April 12th is the deadline for elections in Gabon.

Written by Sa'idou Moussa, Zainabou Issa, and Adamou Aliyou N'goulde. 



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