The oil-rich central African country, which had been under the rule of the Bongo family for 56 years, adopted a new constitution in a November referendum, last year.

Providing a maximum of two seven-year presidential terms, with no prime minister and no dynastic transfer of power.

Yesterday, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) organized a signing ceremony for a Voluntary Code of Conduct by the candidates for the presidential election.

--channelAfrica--