The constitution would impose a seven-year presidential term, renewable once, and forbid family members from succeeding a ...

Authorities in Gabon say voters have overwhelmingly approved a new constitution more than one year after mutinous soldiers ...

Transitional leader urges voters to back draft charter, which proposes changes that include presidential term limits.

With 91.8% of the vote, Gabon's new Constitution was approved in the referendum held on 16. The turnout was 53.54%, below initial estimates (71%). "This is an important step towards the return to ...

Voters in Gabon have agreed to extend the term of the country’s presidents to seven years from five years in a referendum on a new constitution that’s seen as an important step toward a return ...

Gabon's new strongman General Brice Oligui Nguema speaks as he is inaugurated as Gabon's interim President, in Libreville on September 4, 2023. Gabon's coup leader vowed after being sworn in as ...

The Bongo family first took the reins of power when Bongo's father, Omar, became president in 1967. Ali took control in 2009 after the death of Omar, who ruled Gabon for 41 years. A 2023 military ...