Gabon military leader Oligui wins presidential election

 

Gabon’s junta chief Brice Oligui Nguema has won the presidential election according to provisional results released Sunday by the interior ministry.

 Based on 90.35 percent of votes counted, his main rival, Alain-Claude Bilie by Nze took 3.02 percent of the vote and six other candidates failed to win more than 1 percent in elections that marked a return to democracy. Turn-out was 70.4 percent, said the ministry.

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