Voters in Gabon have agreed to extend the term of the country’s presidents to seven years from five years in a referendum on a new constitution that’s seen as an important step toward a return to civilian rule.

Voters in Gabon have approved a referendum extending the presidential term from five to seven years, a move viewed as a key step toward restoring civilian rule. ・Gabon voters approved referendum extending presidential term from 5 to 7 years.

Gabon is holding a referendum on whether to adopt a new constitution, more than a year after mutinous soldiers overthrew the country’s longtime president and seized power in the oil-rich Central African nation.

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 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.