Gabon: Ali Bongo’s Gabonese Democratic Party mired in succession battle

In Gabon, the succession battle within the Gabonese Democratic Party is nowhere near over.

The party elected Blaise Louembé as its new head in January, to replace former party leader and Gabonese president Ali Bongo. 

A military junta ousted Bongo from power in 2023. The coup also ended the Gabonese Democratic Party’s domination over the country’s political life. 

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