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The Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) urged the Head of State, Ali Bongo Ondimba, to seek re-election next year in the presidential elections. Gabon will go to the polls in august 2023 to pick a new president.
The Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) urged the Head of State, Ali Bongo Ondimba, to seek re-election next year in the presidential elections. Gabon will go to the polls in august 2023 to pick a new president.
Many believe that President Ondimba is the right choice for the party and his candidacy is good for the future of the country, feels party, which met recently to decide on the next candidate for the presidency. The secretary-general of the PDG party, Steeve Nzegho Diego, described Ondimba as the natural choice. It is now for the president to take a call on his candidacy. He succeeded his father and party founder, Omar Bongo Ondimba, after his death in 2009.
The central African country is rich in natural resources and is sparsely populated. It has the highest urbanization rates in Africa with more than four in five Gabonese citizens living in cities. Gabon is a net carbon absorber and a leader in net zero emission initiatives because of its expansive forest cover.
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The Gabonese Democratic Party has dominated the political landscape for 54 years. President Ali Bongo Ondimba succeeded his father Omar Bongo Ondimba in 2009 and was re-elected in August 2016 in a highly controversial election marked by a fairly low turnout (59%). Legislative and municipal elections held in 2018 saw a sweeping victory for the PDG, which retained its two-thirds majority in the National Assembly.
