The junta in power in Gabon known as the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) unveiled Monday November 13 a timeline for the transition which will come to an end in August 2025 following general elections. Oligui Nguema subsequently took oath on September 04 as the transitional President of the central African country without providing any information on the duration of the transition. In a communique read Monday by lieutenant-colonel Ulrich Manfoumbi Manfoumbi, the CTRI indicated that it will hand over power in August 2025 following general elections. The first draft of the constitution will be unveiled end of August next year. The presentation of the timeline comes amid diplomatic efforts by the transitional President to end the country’s isolation by international organizations including the African Union (AU) in response to the military takeover.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 14, 2023 15:25 UTC