Gabon sets April 12 as election date to end military rule
Gabon coup leader General Brice Oligui Nguema is sworn in as interim president during his swearing-in ceremony, in Libreville, Gabon on September 4, 2023.
Gabon will hold presidential elections on April 12, bringing an end to the transitional military rule that has been in place in the country since the August 30, 2023 coup.
The council of ministers confirmed the date of the vote after a meeting chaired by the military ruler, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema in Libreville on Wednesday.
