Gabon votes on a new constitution

Gabon votes on new constitution, key step towards democratic rule
By Gerauds, Wilfried, Obangome and Jessica Donati LIBREVILLE (Reuters) -Gabon held a referendum on a new constitution on Saturday, a major step towards establishing democratic rule after a coup ousted the Bongo dynasty last year,
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.
Gabon Votes On New Constitution Hailed By Junta As 'Turning Point'
Gabon holds a referendum Saturday on a new constitution that the junta calls a "major turning point" after a coup that brought the curtain down on 55 years of rule by the Bongo dynasty.
Gabon’s ruling junta praises constitutional referendum as a ‘turning point’
The vote follows a military coup that overthrew the Bongo family, which ruled the central African nation from 1967 to 2023.
Gabon votes in post-coup constitutional referendum
More than a year after Gabon's ruler Ali Bongo was toppled in a military coup, Gabon's citizens are voting Saturday in a constitutional referendum hailed as a "major turning point" by the junta.
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.
Critics Quiet As Gabon To Vote On Junta-backed Constitution
Two days ahead of a referendum on a new constitution, Gabon's cities are adorned with signs urging citizens to vote "yes" while opponents of the junta-drafted law struggle to make themselves heard.
Gabon Steps Toward Democracy with Historic Vote on Constitution
Voters in Gabon cast their ballots on a new constitution aimed at transitioning to democratic governance following last year's coup. The proposed changes include two-term presidential limits and removing the prime minister position.
Gabon votes in referendum on new constitution after military coup last year
Transitional leader urges voters to back draft charter, which proposes changes that include presidential term limits.
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 ...
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 ...
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