{"id":3616,"date":"2023-08-26T18:21:51","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T18:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thisbiginfluence.com\/?p=3616"},"modified":"2023-08-26T18:21:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T18:21:52","slug":"gabon-election-president-ali-bongo-aims-for-third-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thisbiginfluence.com\/?p=3616","title":{"rendered":"Gabon election: President Ali Bongo aims for third term"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"e1j2237y5 bbc-q4ibpr ebmt73l0\">\n<div class=\"bbc-1atl7vu euvj3t14\">\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"bbc-ccegd7 euvj3t12\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"bbc-1a3w4ok euvj3t11\">By Natasha Booty &amp; Will Ross<\/li>\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"bbc-1p92jtu euvj3t10\">BBC Information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"e1j2237y6 bbc-q4ibpr ebmt73l0\"><time datetime=\"2023-08-26\" class=\"bbc-1dafq0j e1mklfmt0\">26 August 2023, 08:10 BST<\/time><\/p>\n<p><time datetime=\"2023-08-26\" class=\"bbc-1dafq0j e1mklfmt0\">Up to date 23 minutes in the past<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-1ka88fa ebmt73l0\">\n<figure class=\"bbc-1qdcvv9 e1aczekt0\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-172p16q ebmt73l0\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-189y18v ebmt73l0\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-e2e=\"image-placeholder\" class=\"bbc-997y1y eihqrxw0\"><amp-img fallback=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/101F8\/production\/_130904066_gettyimages-1636025076.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/101F8\/production\/_130904066_gettyimages-1636025076.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/101F8\/production\/_130904066_gettyimages-1636025076.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/101F8\/production\/_130904066_gettyimages-1636025076.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/101F8\/production\/_130904066_gettyimages-1636025076.jpg 800w\" alt=\"Ali Bongo on the campaign trail.\" attribution=\"Getty Images\" layout=\"responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/101F8\/production\/_130904066_gettyimages-1636025076.jpg\" height=\"549\" width=\"976\" data-hero=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p role=\"text\" class=\"bbc-1s1cxbv ewbcsnk0\"><span class=\"bbc-m04vo2\">Picture supply, <\/span>Getty Photographs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-3edg7g ebmt73l0\"><figcaption dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-1woqkw9 e6i104o0\"><span class=\"bbc-m04vo2\">Picture caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ali Bongo, 64, has survived a stroke and a coup try<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\"><b>Voting has taken place within the oil-rich central African nation of Gabon the place President Ali Bongo &#8211; who got here to energy when his father Omar died in 2009 &#8211; is hoping to win a 3rd time period.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">He faces competitors from 13 individuals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">&#8220;Gabon isn&#8217;t the property of the Bongos,&#8221; mentioned foremost opposition candidate Albert Ondo Ossa days earlier on the marketing campaign path.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">On Saturday he complained that many polling stations throughout the nation lacked poll papers bearing his identify.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Mr Ondo Ossa, a former economics professor and one-time training minister, was appointed as chief of the Alternance 2023 coalition simply final week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">The coalition says the names of a few of those that have withdrawn from the presidential race are nonetheless on the poll paper.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">As in earlier basic elections, there are critical considerations concerning the course of.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">For the primary time, voters had been requested to mark a single poll with their selection of a president and MP who should belong to the identical celebration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Consultants say this disadvantages unbiased candidates &#8211; notably Mr Ondo Ossa, who heads the principle opposition coalition however lacks a celebration of his personal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-1ka88fa ebmt73l0\">\n<figure class=\"bbc-1qdcvv9 e1aczekt0\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-172p16q ebmt73l0\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-3edg7g ebmt73l0\"><figcaption dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-1woqkw9 e6i104o0\"><span class=\"bbc-m04vo2\">Picture caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Albert Ondo Ossa, 69, is a revered former training minister<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">International media have been banned from setting foot within the nation to cowl Saturday&#8217;s vote, says the marketing campaign group Reporters With out Borders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">No worldwide election screens from the EU or UN had been current both. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Native civil society group Tournons La Web page mentioned they might attempt to act as observers regardless of having no official accreditation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">There have been stories of delays at some voting centres, and as voting closed the federal government introduced a curfew beginning on Sunday night and mentioned web entry had been suspended all through the nation, AFP information company reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">It quoted Communications Minister Rodrigue Mboumba Bissawou as saying the measures had been geared toward countering &#8220;requires violence&#8230; and false data&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Earlier than Saturday&#8217;s vote a row erupted, with President Bongo accusing Mr Ondo Ossa and one other opposition determine of treason.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">The pair deny claims that they had been recorded plotting methods to create an influence wrestle in Gabon and win assist from international powers, and so they have accused the federal government of &#8220;shameful manipulation&#8221; in an announcement launched by Alternance 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">In addition to voting for his or her selection of president and MPs, the individuals of Gabon had been additionally selecting mayors and native councillors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Gabon has a complete inhabitants of two.3 million individuals and enjoys oil wealth and wealthy swathes of rainforest. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">However the international financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has led to declining exports of uncooked supplies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-19j92fr ebmt73l0\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" class=\"bbc-hhl7in e17g058b0\">Again in 2018, President Bongo suffered a stroke which sidelined him for nearly a 12 months and result in requires him to step apart.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-africa-66620070.amp\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Natasha Booty &amp; 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