Gabon held a referendum on a new constitution on Saturday, marking a significant step toward democratic governance following last year’s coup that ended the Bongo dynasty’s long rule. ・Gabon held a referendum on a new constitution to transition towards democratic governance.

Gabon extended a night curfew Saturday as it held a referendum on a new constitution the ruling junta says will mark a new chapter after 55 years of dynastic rule in the oil-rich African nation.The junta on Saturday extended a night curfew by two hours to midnight "during the whole electoral process",

General Brice Oligui Nguema, the interim president who seized power in a coup last year, is urging voters to agree to the new constitution, which he says embodies the junta's comm

Gabon is holding a constitutional referendum on Saturday that could reshape its political system – introducing a seven-year presidential term, renewable once, while abolishing the post of prime minister.