Libreville’s Transition Model Inspires Antananarivo

The agenda of the head of state took on a strong political dimension yesterday. And for good reason, following an envoy special from the President of the African Union Commission (UA) to resolve the border dispute between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema also met with the envoy special of the UA Commission for Madagascar, Mohamed Idrissa Farah, and the UN Special Representative to the UA, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga.

These exchanges fit into the framework of the Refondation process currently underway in the Island of Madagascar, which aims to draw inspiration from Gabon’s experience in managing transition. The head of state presented his hosts with the main commitments of Madagascar’s Transition, based on inclusivity, respect for agreements, organization of a national dialogue, and preservation of peace, unity, and social cohesion.

Everything that has constituted the basis of organizing free, transparent, apaisant, credible, and accepted elections by all. With the key to restoring constitutional order, restoring institutions, and restoring dignity to Gabonese citizens on the backdrop of reforms that have touched several aspects of society in reinforcing transparency in electoral processes and consolidating national sovereignty, while restoring confidence among citizens in institutions.

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Mohamed Idrissa Farah and Parfait Onanga-Anyanga praised the success of Madagascar’s Transition, all the more since it constitutes a model for many African states and elsewhere. For reference, Madagascar is on this path under the leadership of Colonel Michaël Randrianirina. The latter, during his recent visit to our country, had hailed this Gabonese success and praised the quality of infrastructure, particularly that of the Omar-Bongo-Ondimba Congress Palace.