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Coup leader favourite to win as Gabon heads to the polls, hoping for change

Gabon's military leader and presidential candidate Brice Oligui Nguema at his last electoral campaign rally in Libreville on 10 April, ahead of the elections on Saturday, 12 April. © DANIEL BELOUMOU OLOMO / AFP

Gabon stands at a political crossroads this weekend, as the nation heads to the polls for its first presidential election since the 2023 military coup – a vote that could mark a clean break from decades of dynastic rule, or entrench a familiar power under a new guise.

As voters prepare to cast their votes on Saturday, the final political rallies across the country this week set the tone for what could be a turning point for the country.

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