Gabon votes in first presidential election since coup ended 55-year Bongo dynasty

Gabon votes on Saturday for its first elected leader since a 2023 coup overthrew the Bongo dynasty, which had ruled Gabon for more than 55 years. The Bongo family has been accused of looting the wealth of a nation where a third of its 2.3 million people live in poverty despite the nation’s vast oil resources.