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 ...

The ousted president, whose family dynasty ruled Gabon for 55 years, has subsequently relocated to his own residence in the ...

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

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 ...

He said those who voted in favor of Gabon's new constitution are happy that article 42 of the law states that at the end of the term of office, the president, his or her spouse and descendants ...

Gabon is set to hold a referendum on November ... allow military leader General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema to run for president, a move that has drawn criticism from the opposition.

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 ...