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"Fegafoot and the Gabonese football family offer their sincere condolences to his family."

For most Gabonese, this election is a chance to right some of the wrongs they suffered under the previous regime.

In the investigation, a former Gabonese international said Eyi held the "position of a god" as he had the power to decide who would play for Gabon's youth teams.

It also bars members of a president’s family from running for the country’s top job and also requires candidates to be exclusively Gabonese and have a Gabonese spouse.

Gabonese officials need not despair, given the array of attractions in their home country - including stunning white sand beaches and some of the world's best gorilla safaris in Loango National Park.