Gabon 2023 Elections

Analysts: Last-Minute Gabon Vote Rule Change Poses Governance Risk

WASHINGTON — Political analysts say a last-minute rule change in Gabon’s Aug. 26 national elections, which now stipulates voters must select their presidential and parliamentary candidate from the same political party, poses a governance issue — if the ultimate winner is anyone other than a candidate of the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party or PDG.