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Head of caretaker authorities and chief of 2023 coup wins presidential race, in accordance with provisional outcomes.
Gabon’s navy chief Brice Oligui Nguema has gained the nation’s presidential election, in accordance with provisional outcomes.
The Inside Ministry mentioned on Sunday Nguema, who led a 2023 navy coup, had secured about 90 p.c of the vote.
His important rival, Alain Claude Bilie-By-Nze, had gained some three p.c of Saturday’s vote, in accordance with the preliminary outcomes.
Turnout stood at 70.40 p.c.
Nguema, who had been instrumental in ending 55 years of dynastic rule of the Bongo household, was broadly anticipated to win the eight-candidate race.
On election day, Bilie-By-Nze had warned about “potential” issues in the course of the counting, however Nguema mentioned the electoral course of was “clear”.
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