Geo Answer / Global Hit
For today’s Geo Quiz we’re looking for a country in west-central Africa that held a presidential election on Sunday. The winner replaces a president who died in office, after 42 years in power. The answer is Gabon. Anchor Marco Werman profiles one of the leading candidates ? Ali Ben Bongo, son of the former president?and the only candidate with a musical career.
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