LIBREVILLE, November 19, 2024 (AGP) – The President of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, congratulates the Interim Government and the Gabonese people for the referendum on the Constitution – a new foundation was held on November 16 last, we learned.
The President of the AU considers this referendum as an important step on the way to the restoration of a democratic constitutional order in the Gabonese Republic.
It encourages the Gabonese Transitional Government, as well as all political and social actors, to continue the strict implementation of the Political Transition plan aimed at organizing democratic elections in 2025.
During this congratulatory speech, Moussa Faki Mahamat confirmed the African Union’s support for the Transition and the Gabonese people with a view to establishing an inclusive, democratic and peaceful governance in the country.
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