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A constitutional referendum was held and approved in Gabon on 16 November 2024. [1] The vote was on a new constitution; [2] it proposed, among other things, a 7-year presidential term, renewable once consecutively. [3]
23 August – Gabon reports its first case of mpox in a patient who had visited Uganda. [3] 30 September – The International Court of Justice begins hearings on a territorial dispute between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea over ownership of the islands of Mbanie, Cocotier and Conga, which have been occupied by Gabon since 1972. [4]
In August 2023, a general election was held where incumbent president Ali Bongo won a third term with 64% of the votes. The results were heavily controversial and disputed and four days later, the Gabonese Army and the Gabonese Republican Guard, led by Brigadier General Brice Oligui Nguema, who was a cousin of Bongo, led a coup d'état which ousted and arrested Bongo and his government ...
The Constitution of Gabon is the basic law governing Gabon. It was adopted in 1961, rewritten in 1991 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2011, 2018, and last revised in ...
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In September 2024, Bongo announced his retirement from politics, while appealing for the release of his wife Sylvia and son Noureddin. He also accepted "sole responsibility" for "failings" under his regime. [61] In November 2024, a referendum on a new constitution was held, [62] with 91.64% of voters voting to approve it. [63]
The list also includes one book that won two categories: Romance queen Emily Henry's "Funny Story" was readers' pick for both "Best Romance" and "Best Audiobook," which was a newly introduced ...
Gabonese nationality law is regulated by the Constitution of Gabon, as amended; the Gabonese Nationality Code, and its revisions; and various international agreements to which the country is a signatory. [1] These laws determine who is, or is eligible to be, a national of Gabon. [2]