How did the 2024 Gabonese constitution seek to prevent dynastic rule?

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The 2024 constitution of Gabon, approved by referendum and promulgated in December 2024, introduced specific measures to prevent dynastic rule. These provisions include:

Term Limits: The constitution established a limit of two terms for the president.
Eligibility Restrictions: It bars the spouses or descendants of the president from standing for election at the end of the president’s term.12

These changes were explicitly intended to curb the consolidation of power within a single family and prevent the establishment of a dynasty.12