Gabon votes on a new constitution

Gabon votes on a new constitution after the military seized power last year
Gabon is holding a referendum on whether to adopt a new constitution, more than a year after mutinous soldiers overthrew the country’s longtime president and seized power in the oil-rich Central African nation.
Gabonese vote on new Constitution
Nearly 1 million people are expected to vote. The draft constitution, which proposes sweeping changes that could prevent dynastic rule and transfer of power, needs more than 50% of the votes cast to be adopted.
Gabon votes on post-coup constitutional referendum
Gabonese citizens are voting on a new constitution with many positive elements. Many experts have said that if the referendum is free and fair, it will mark the start of Gabon's transition to civilian,
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Voters in Gabon headed to the polls on Saturday to decide on a new constitution that would pave the way to democratic rule after a coup ousted the Bongo dynasty last year.
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Voters in Libreville, Gabon's capital, participated in a referendum Saturday on a draft constitution proposed by the military government that assumed power after a coup in August 2023.
Gabon votes on sweeping changes to its political future
Gabon is holding a constitutional referendum on Saturday that could reshape its political system – introducing a seven-year ...
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For Gabon it is a new start, the end of a one political party governance without real benefits for the Gabonese people,” said Desire Ename publisher for a local media outlet.
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