New nationality code: There will now be 3 categories of Gabonese (Adibet)

Alice Adibet, a politician and former candidate in the 2023 legislative elections, criticizes the new Gabonese nationality code, published by ordinance on February 26, 2026. She warns of the risks of statelessness for many young Gabonese and emphasizes that this code could reinforce inequalities and xenophobia. The previous code, in effect since 1999, guaranteed nationality based on a legal link with the state, without ethnic distinction.