Brice Oligui Nguema had promised to relinquish power after he led a coup in 2023. He now is set to lead the oil-rich country for the next seven years.

Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a coup in Gabon in August 2023, won Saturday's presidential election with 90.35% of votes cast, according to provisional results, the Central African country's interior minister said on Sunday.

Gabon’s eurobonds were among the top performers in emerging markets after Brice Oligui Nguema won the country’s first presidential election since he seized power in a coup two years ago.