UN calls for peaceful, transparent presidential election in Gabon

12/4/2025 7:42

Abdou Abarry, special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Central Africa and head of the United Nations regional office for Central Africa, renewed his call for a credible, inclusive, transparent and sincere electoral process on the eve of Gabon's presidential election set for Saturday



In a statement issued on Friday, Abarry said that the results of the vote must reflect the will freely expressed by the Gabonese people, urging all stakeholders to give priority to dialogue, consultation, and consensus-building in case of any divergence or dispute arising from the electoral process.



The special representative reaffirmed his readiness to support the Gabonese people in their march toward a return to constitutional order and welcomed the efforts already made to meet the transition timeline.