The Jeunesse Gabonais was the first
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology ...
in colonial
Gabon
Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north ...
. Founded in 1922, it was "outspokenly anti-colonialist without being anti-
French". The party's goals were primarily focused on improving educational opportunities and
assimilated Gabonese involvement in colonial administration.
References
History of Gabon
Defunct political parties in Gabon
Political parties established in 1922
1922 establishments in Gabon
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