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Which party ruled Gabon during Omar Bongo’s single-party government?

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During Omar Bongo’s single-party government in Gabon, the only legal political party was the Gabonese Democratic Party (Parti Démocratique Gabonais; PDG). Established in 1968, the PDG maintained this status until constitutional amendments in 1990 restored a multiparty system to the country.12