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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