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2023-09-03 19:10:27

The Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions Supported by Women Leaders of Gabon

September 3, 2023

Gabon is living a new era in its management at the top of the state. The seizure of power by the military, which took place on August 30, changed the course of the country’s history. Women leaders from Gabon, members of women’s rights organizations support the President’s vision of the transition. They invite him to include women in the commitment to the reconstruction of the country.

Life goes on in Gabon after the military took power on August 30, 2023. They put an end to the management of Ali Bongo, declared the winner in the presidential election. The Committee for the Transition and the Restoration of Institutions (CTRI), headed by General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, receives various support from civil society organizations.

In a statement, read by Pepecy Ogouliguende, Coordinator of the Gabon Group Resolution 1325 Platform, the women leaders of Gabon, Members of Women’s Rights Organizations, also bring their support to the Committee for the Transition and the Restoration of Institutions (CTRI).

“We, women leaders of Gabon, members of organizations for the defense of women’s rights:

We salute the bravery of our Defense and Security forces for the action taken in favor of the Gabonese people by avoiding a probable bloodbath at the electoral post where the first victims would have been young people and women.

This is why we women leaders of Gabon, members of organizations defending the rights of women workers in the consolidation of peace and social cohesion, are committed to supporting your vision set out in the transition charter.

However, we remain committed to the inclusive governance mentioned by you. We urge you to ensure women’s rights in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000 on Women, Peace and Security) and related resolutions.

• To include in the charter the inclusion of women, young people and people living with disabilities in all transition governance bodies;

• Focus on social governance.

On the basis of the foregoing, we women leaders of women’s rights organizations wish you unfailing success in your missions and reiterate our support for the voice of peace and development during the transition period.

May God watch over you and bless the Gabonese Nation.

Thank you.

AKANDA, September 02, 2023″.

It should be noted that all Gabonese institutions have been dissolved by the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI). The strong man of the moment, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema reassured the nation that all the living forces of the country will participate in the restoration of institutions and above all, in the restoration of the dignity of Gabonese men and women.

MTM