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Jean Ping

Gabonese politician
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Jean Ping is a Gabonese politician and diplomat. He served as the president of the UN General Assembly and as chair of the African Union Commission. In the 2016 presidential election in Gabon, Ping was a strong challenger to the incumbent president, Ali Bongo Ondimba. The election was marred by allegations of fraud and transparency issues, with Bongo ultimately declared the winner by a narrow margin after a court ruling. Ping challenged the results, but the Constitutional Court upheld Bongo's victory. He was again a candidate in the 2023 presidential election, which was ultimately overturned by a military coup.12

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  1. Gabon - French control
  2. Gabon - 2023 elections, military coup, and return to constitutional rule
  3. history of Gabon

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