Gabon adopts new constitution after landslide vote

Gabonese voters have given a resounding 'yes' to a new constitution proposed by the country's military rulers. The changes, approved in a referendum on Sunday, include limits to terms in office and prevent family members from succeeding a president. The Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions said in a statement that provisional results showed 91.8 percent of voters had backed the new constitution. National broadcaster Gabon TV said there were no serious incidents reported during voting across 2,835 polling stations nationwide.