Ever since Ali Bongo inherited the leadership of Gabon from his father Omar, he has been making promises of development to the people of his country. More jobs, better infrastructure and a diversified economy.
People in Gabon want change at the top, and they may soon get their wish. This comes as at the beginning of February President Bongo removed the ban on the main opposition party l'Union Nationale.
Some say this was a bold move which burnishes his democratic credentials. But how free and fair will the whole process be? Is Gabon about to embrace real democracy and end its former colonial master's control?
In this edition of Africa Today, joining Henry Bonsu to discuss the issue are Sylvie Aboa-Bradwell, founder of the Policy Centre for African Peoples, Jean-Claude Ablet, specialist in Francophone African affairs, and Dr Anaclet Bissielo, lecturer at the Department of Sociology at Omar Bongo University.
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