Gabon: Ruling party confirms President Ali Bongo as presidential candidate

President Ali Bongo of Gabon was confirmed on Saturday in Libreville by acclamation as the presidential candidate of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) in the 2016 presidential election at an extraordinary congress that paired with the 48th anniversary of the party.

Bongo, who had announced his candidacy at Port Gentil with the slogan "Let's change together", received the torch from the hands of the party’s Secretary General, Faustin Boukoubi.