Gabon votes in post-coup constitutional referendum
Africa • Nov 16, 2024, 3:31 AM
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More than a year after Gabon's ruler Ali Bongo was toppled in a military coup, Gabon's citizens are voting Saturday in a constitutional referendum hailed as a "major turning point" by the junta. The new constitution would require presidential candidates to be exclusively Gabonese and have a Gabonese spouse, eliminating Bongo's ability to return to power.
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