Campaign posters of Gabon's presidential candidates dot the capital city of Libreville ahead of the April 12 vote. The election comes 19 months after a military coup ended the 55-year rule of the Bongo family, with the transitional power going to General Brice Oligui Nguema, now considered the frontrunner. In an "American-style campaigns with huge resources" Oligui's strategy is to create a "personality cult" says political analyst Lysiane Neyer Kenga. A sharp contrast Kenga says to his main rival Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze who is opting for "a grassroots campaign." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES