In the mid-1990's, runner Philip Boit responded to an offer to try something a little different.

VOA: standard.2010.01.22

The ruling party's Ali Ben Bongo is the front-runner in a crowded field of candidates.

VOA: standard.2009.08.28

The fact there is no clear-cut front-runner, as is the norm in more stagnant, authoritarian states nearby, has led many voters to seize their chance to make a difference.

VOA: standard.2010.03.07