Policy

Gabon, constitution amended after referendum vote: Brice Oligui caught red-handed committing constitutional treason, popular trust violated?

By amending the Constitution after the referendum, Oligui Nguema betrays the popular will and compromises Gabonese democracy.

Gabon: a new constitution, a step towards democracy or authoritarianism?

Gabon is set to vote on a new constitution, but questions remain about the real will for democratization. Are the people trapped in a false transition?

Gabon: Article 53, Ivorianness with an Oligui twist?

Brice Oligui Nguema faces a major challenge: will he truly transform Gabon, or will he fall into the same traps as previous African military transitions, such as that of Côte d'Ivoire?