Martin Edzodzomo-Ela

He has written a number of books and articles advocating for democratic reforms in Gabon.

His work with the Gabonese opposition caused his dismissal as a prominent banking executive in the 1970s.

[1] He worked as a senior executive at the Paribas-Gabon bank from 1975 to 1979, but he was dismissed for his opposition to the regime of Omar Bongo.

[2][4] He has also contributed journalistic and opinion articles to French African publications like the Libreville news[5] and Cameroun Web,[6] and he has been interviewed or quoted in outlets like the Courier des Afriques and Gabon Review.

[7] Much of his political commentary has revolved around the ramifications of the systems established by Omar Bongo, which Edzodzomo-Ela argues have been inconsistent with democracies and fair elections.