US EditionGabon swears in former military chief as president, signalling return to constitutional order
- Brice Oligui Nguema officially assumed the presidency of Gabon on Saturday after orchestrating a coup that brought an end to the Bongo family's long-standing rule.
- Nguema overthrew his cousin Ali Bongo in August 2023 and secured nearly 95% of the vote in the April 12 presidential election.
- The inauguration, held at a packed stadium north of Libreville, drew 16 African heads of state and marked the end of 19 months of military rule.
- Nguema declared, "Today we celebrate democratic renewal," promising to reduce youth unemployment, reform education, diversify the economy, and crack down on corruption.
- Gabon’s return to constitutional order allows it to reengage with the African Union following lifted sanctions, while facing challenges like high youth unemployment and infrastructure deficits.
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The day after the inauguration of Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, the Gabonese head of government, Raymond Ndong Sima, handed over the resignation of his team to the Head of State, expressing on this occasion his "comfortable wishes for success for the seventies that he begins." Just inducted at the head of the new Fifth Republic, the new president must quickly make a salve of appointments.
Gabon swears in former junta leader Brice Oligui Nguema as president
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Gabon ex-junta chief Brice Oligui Nguema becomes president
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Gabon ex-junta chief Oligui sworn in after election win
Gabon's Brice Oligui Nguema, whose coup ended 55 years of rule by the Bongo family, took oath as president on Saturday before a packed stadium and more than a dozen African leaders.
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