Gabon’s President Brice Oligui Nguema has taken a significant step toward consolidating his political influence with the launch of a new party.
Just two years after seizing political power from a military coup, Nguema announced the establishment of his political party the Democratic Union of Builders known by its French acronym UDB.
A recent statement issued by the political party outlined the goals of the UDB – highlighting its commitment to uniting the the Gabonese people around a shared vision of rebuilding the country. The UDB says it aims to bring transformation, unity, and elevation to a nation emerging from decades of political dominance by a single family.
The former General who claimed victory in Gabon’s April 2025 presidential election, secured approximately 95 percent of the vote. His rise to the presidency followed the August 2023 coup that removed then-President Ali Bongo from power. That event marked the end of 56 years of rule by the Bongo family. Omar Bongo had led the country for over four decades, followed by his son Ali, who had been in office since 2009.
