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flag Gabon's UDB party wins 55 seats in legislative elections post-coup, signaling shift from Bongo dynasty.

flag Gabon’s Democratic Union of Builders, led by President Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, won 55 of 145 seats in the first round of legislative elections since the 2023 coup, marking a major shift from the former Bongo dynasty. flag The former ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) won just three seats, with joint UDB-PDG tickets capturing four. flag A second round is set for October 11 in 77 constituencies. flag The elections, held under a new constitution, reflect a transition to constitutional rule, though parliament’s power remains limited. flag Oligui Nguema, who led the coup and later won the April presidential election, remains a military leader despite pledging to return to civilian rule.

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