Gabon’s President Oligui launches new political party

More than two years after seizing power in a military coup, Gabon’s President Brice Oligui Nguema has taken a significant step toward consolidating his political influence with the launch of a new party.

On Saturday, Oligui, a former general, unveiled the Democratic Union of Builders, known by its French acronym UDB. According to a statement from the party, its mission is to unite the Gabonese people around a shared vision of…