A military officer who seized power but promised to step down is expected to win the presidential vote on Saturday.
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Gabon Military Says Deposed President Is Free to Leave the Country
Before Ali Bongo Ondimba was ousted in late August, he and his family had ruled over the oil-rich central African state for more than half a century.
Gabon’s Leader, Ali Bongo Ondimba, Was More Admired Abroad Than at Home
Hailed as a climate visionary, Gabon’s president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, was once welcomed to Buckingham Palace but was blindsided by this week’s coup.
Can a Nation Replace Its Oil Wealth With Trees?
Gabon knows its oil won’t last forever, so officials are turning to the Central African nation’s rainforest for revenue — while also promising to preserve it.