Authorities in Gabon say voters have overwhelmingly approved a new constitution more than one year after mutinous soldiers overthrew the country’s longtime president and seized power in the oil-rich Central African nation.

Gabon held a referendum on a new constitution on Saturday, a major step towards establishing democratic rule after a coup ousted the Bongo dynasty last year, but some observers fear that the ruling junta may use the process to remain in power.

General Brice Oligui Nguema, the interim president, had touted Saturday’s vote as a sign of the government’s commitment to a democratic transition.

Gabonese voters have approved of a new constitution proposed by the country's military rulers. The text introduces term limits and stipulates that family members cannot succeed a president.

Gabon has approved a new constitution following a public referendum, a year after military forces ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba. The new charter seeks to prevent dynastic rule and limit presidential terms,

Gabon extended a night curfew Saturday as it held a referendum on a new constitution the ruling junta says will mark a new chapter after 55 years of dynastic rule in the oil-rich African nation.

Gabonese voters have given a resounding 'yes' to a new constitution proposed by the country's military rulers. The changes, approved in a referendum on Sunday, include limits to terms in office and

Gabon’s military says it deployed troops Saturday to towns and villages and reinforced an ongoing dusk-to-dawn curfew from midnight to 5 a.m. to protect civilians and make sure there is peace and civilians are protected before,