Gabon’s president’s party wins most seats in first legislative elections since 2023 coup
The Democratic Union of Builders, a party launched just months ago by President Brice Oligui Nguema, has taken the lead in the first round of legislative elections, winning 55 out of 145 seats in the National Assembly.
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00:00The Democratic Union of Builders, a party launched just months ago by President Brice Uligi Ngema,
00:06has taken the lead in the first round of legislative elections, winning 55 out of the 145 seats in the National Assembly.
00:16It marks the country's first legislative vote since a 2023 military coup ended the Bongo family's 50-year grip on power.
00:24Foreign President Ali Bongo on Dima's party, the PDG, managed only three seats, with both parties sharing four seats on joint tickets.
00:35A second round is set for October 11th, where 77 undecided constituencies, mostly contended between the UDB and the PDG, will determine the final make-up of Parliament.
00:47Gabon now operates under a presidential system restored after General Uligi Ngema won April's election.
00:54following the adoption of a controversial electoral code that allowed military figures, including himself, to run.
01:01While legislative powers remain limited, the vote is being seen as a key test of Gabon's transition back to constitutional rule.
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