Consultations underway on Gabon’s future constitution

There is less than a week left for Gabon’s parliamentarians to submit their proposed amendments to the country’s future constitution, ahead of a 22 September deadline.

A draft version of the document was handed to transitional president, General Brice Oligui Nguema, earlier this month.

The handover came a year after the military ousted President Ali Bongo, whose family had ruled the country for over 50 years.

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