Commonwealth Observers Prepare For Gabon Presidential Election

On the occasion of the presidential election of 12 April 2025 in the Gabonese Republic, the Secretary General of La Francophonie, Louise Mushikiwabo, dispatches a Mission électorale de la Francophonie (MEF). Conducted by Ambassador Désiré Nyaruhirira, Special Adviser, Political and Diplomatic of the Secretary General of La Francophonie, the Mission électorale de la Francophonie will stay in Libreville [...]

Can Gabon Overcome Its Political Turmoil? Commonwealth’s High-Stakes Election Monitoring Begins! - Commonwealth Union

(Commonwealth)_ A Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) has arrived in Libreville, Gabon, to monitor the country’s upcoming presidential election, scheduled for 12 April 2025. This election marks a pivotal step in Gabon’s return to constitutional rule following the unconstitutional change of government in August 2023. The eight-member observer team is led by His Excellency Danny Faure, former President of Seychelles, and includes experts in electora…

The promotion of the provisions of the new Electoral Code with a view to an informed conduct of voting operations was at the heart of the training given to the deputy returning officers of the 1st and 2nd arrondissements of Port-Gentil, who will participate in the presidential election on 12 April.The participants were trained in three essential modules: the conduct of the election, the post-election operations and the criminal law relating to t…

Commonwealth delegation commences mission to observe Gabon’s landmark presidential election - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

By Felix Khanoba A delegation from the Commonwealth has arrived in Libreville to oversee preparations for Gabon’s upcoming presidential election—the first since the country’s unconstitutional change in leadership in August 2023. Scheduled for 12 April 2025, the election represents a key step in Gabon’s return to constitutional governance. The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG), under the leadership of former Seychelles President HE Danny Faure, i…

Commonwealth Observers Prepare For Gabon Presidential Election

A Commonwealth Observer Group has arrived in Libreville, Gabon, to prepare for the nation’s first presidential election since the unconstitutional transfer of power in August 2023. Gabon is due to go to the polls on April 12, 2025 – a crucial milestone in the democratic transition to constitutional rule. The COG, led by former President of Seychelles Danny Faure, will assess the electoral process and the country’s adherence to its own standards …