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LIBREVILLE: Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba said on Sunday (Jul 9) that he would seek a third term as the oil-rich African nation's head of state. The Bongo family has ruled the country for 55 years already and is branded a "dynastic power" by the opposition after Bongo, 64, took over from his father,
Economists Mays Mouissi et Harold Leckat assess in a 196-page-long document the efficiency of the Bongo administration. And the results do not live up to promises. The report is entitled '105 promises, 13 achievements".
Gabon is one of the richest countries in Africa in terms of per capita GDP due largely to its oil, timber and manganese, and its relatively small population of 2.3 million.
Gabon government has announced that the general election will be held in August this year as President Ali Bongo is expected to vie again.
Gabon's government announced on Tuesday that presidential, legislative and local elections will be held on August 26. Outgoing President Ali Bongo Ondimba,