Transitional President of Gabon General Brice Oligui Nguema (front L) and his wife Zita Nyangue Oligui Nguema (front R) attend the parade to mark the first anniversary of the military takeover in Libreville on August 30, 2024. A year after seizing power, Gabon's General Brice Oligui Nguema appears to have his sights set beyond events to mark the coup's anniversary and firmly on elections next year. The Central African nation's new strongman, who deposed president Ali Bongo Ondimba to end the Bongo dynasty's 55-year rule, has promised to hand power back to civilians next year. (Photo by WILFRIED MBINAH / AFP)