Gabon junta leader faces three others in presidential election

General Brice Oligui Nguema speaks as he is inaugurated as interim President in Libreville, Gabon on September 4, 2023.

What you need to know:

  • The country’s Minister of the Interior and Security, Hermann Immongault, told the press in Libreville that at the end of the 10-day period for submitting candidacies for the April 12 vote, four contenders were “deemed admissible” from a list of 23 bids received and examined by the National Organisation for the Coordination of Elections and Referendum (CNOCER).