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Thousands of Gabonese have lined up at electoral roll registration centers in the country following the announcement of a deadline extension for registration to vote. Work towards registration of voters began on May 9 and ended on June 8. But the registration date was extended until June 11. Incumbent President Ali Bongo Ondimba is running for re-election, despite opposition from his political rivals. The elections in Gambia always attracted controversy.
Thousands of Gabonese have lined up at electoral roll registration centers in the country following the announcement of a deadline extension for registration to vote. Work towards registration of voters began on May 9 and ended on June 8. But the registration date was extended until June 11. Incumbent President Ali Bongo Ondimba is running for re-election, despite opposition from his political rivals. The elections in Gambia always attracted controversy.
Presidential and parliamentary elections have been scheduled in Gabon between the end of August and the beginning of September. No official date has been announced yet for this year’s election. The presidential election was last held on 27 August 2016. On the day after the elections, opposition leader Jean Ping declared victory and said that he was waiting for the outgoing president to call to congratulate him. But when the results were announced Bongo’s party won the election, which the opposition alleged was due to electoral manipulation.
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The political landscape of the Central African Republic is murky. The Gabonese Democratic Party has dominated the political landscape for 55 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 low turnout (59%). With less than six months before the end of the presidential term, Gabon is preparing for several milestones, the presidential and legislative, and local elections, scheduled for August 2023.
