Voting gets underway in Gabon’s local and legislative elections

After 10 days of campaigning, the first round of Gabon’s legislative and local elections got underway on Saturday.

In all, some 1,600 candidates are vying for 145 parliamentary seats, with around 17,000 people competing for municipal and departmental positions.

It is these elected councilors who will select mayors, heads of departmental assemblies, and senators.

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