Gabon: Marie Joselle Itsana makes history as first woman president of UPG

June 27, 2026September 25, 2026 Aïcha Abdou

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The Union du Peuple Gabonais (UPG) has entered a new era. On Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Libreville, a landmark extraordinary Congress concluded with Marie Joselle Itsana elected as the party’s new president—a historic milestone as the first woman to lead this influential political movement.

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