The presidential election of Gabon, a Central African nation, was won by Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema. Nguema previously took power in the country after staging a coup in 2023, and won over 90 percent of the votes in the recent election. He will now govern the country for the next seven years. The election represents a return to elected power by men in uniform in West and Central Africa over the past few years. Gabon has one of Africa’s highest incomes per capita, and is rich in mineral resources and oil. However, its economy is highly dependent on oil, and the country is among the world’s most corrupt. 

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