[Al Jazeera] President Ali Bongo's ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) has won a legislative election by a landslide in the first round, the presidency said.President Ali Bongo's ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) has won a legislative election by a landslide in the first round, the presidency said.
"We have observed what looks like a landslide in favour of the [ruling] majority," presidential front man Ike Ngouoni said on Sunday, citing results posted publicly at voting stations.
He said the PDG had won 80 of the 143 seats in the national parliament.