Gabon has validated 19 candidates, including current President Ali Bongo and several former ministers, for a presidential election next month, the election commission said.
Bongo’s candidacy was approved despite opposition claims that he is unfit for the presidency. He suffered a stroke in October 2018 and was flown to Morocco for medical treatment.
Bongo came to power in a contentious 2009 election following the death of his father Omar Bongo and won re-election in 2016. Both of Bongo’s election wins were disputed by the opposition, who said he won fraudulently. Former Mines Minister Alexandre Barro Chambrier is seen as Bongo’s main challenger. The Paris-born economist is for the first time taking part in the presidential election.
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