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Gabon’s ruling party leads in post-coup elections

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The Democratic Union of Builders, a party launched just months ago by President Brice Oligui Nguema, has taken the lead in the first round of legislative elections, winning 55 out of 145 seats in the National Assembly.

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  • The Democratic Union of Builders, led by President Brice Uligi Ndema, leads in the first round of legislative elections.
  • The election is Gabon's first since the 2023 military coup that ended the Bongo family's 50-year rule. 16s
  • Former President Ali Bongo Ndema's party, the PDG, won only three seats, with four seats shared on joint tickets. 25s
  • A second round will decide 77 remaining seats, mainly contested between the UDP and PDG. 34s
  • The vote is seen as a key test of Gabon's transition back to constitutional rule. 1m 1s
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