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Jeunesse Gabonais

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The Jeunesse Gabonais was the first political party in colonial Gabon. 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.[1]

References

  1. ^ Michael Reed (1987) "Gabon: A Neo-Colonial Enclave of Enduring French Interest", The Journal of Modern African Studies, 25.2, pp283–320