Gabon Legislative Elections: Second Round Set as Ruling Party Takes Early Lead

The Democratic Union of Builders, a party launched by President Brice Oligui Nguema, is leading in the first round of legislative elections, winning fifty-five out of a hundred and forty-five seats in the National Assembly.
This marks the country’s first legislative vote since a 2023 military coup.
A second round is set for October 11th, where seventy-seven undecided constituencies will determine the final makeup of parliament.