Bongo family accuses Gabonese authorities of torture in French court
The Bongo family, the former rulers of Gabon, have provided video evidence before a French court on allegations of torture and arbitrary...
UN chief ‘firmly condemns’ Gabon coup, notes reports of election abuses
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday firmly condemned the on-going coup attempt in Gabon, while acknowledging that “serious infringements of fundamental...
Gabon coup: Bongo’s rule ended by failed promises and shifting alliances
The Bongo family's 56 year hold on power in Gabon was abruptly brought to an end with a military coup on 30 August.
Who Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba took on campaign trail
The head of state, who has been in power since 2009, was campaigning intensely ahead of Saturday's three simultaneous elections – including the presidential...
Gabon profile - Leaders
Ali Ben Bongo was declared the winner of the presidential election on 3 September 2009. He had been widely tipped to succeed his father, Omar Bongo.
Gabon: President Ali Bongo under house arrest, according to military putschists
Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba is under house arrest surrounded by his family and doctors, and one of his sons has been arrested, notably for high treason.
Gabon’s Bongo family enriched itself over 56 years of kleptocratic rule, spreading its wealth across the world
A coup in Gabon has marked the end of over half a century of unbroken dynastic rule during which the Bongo family accumulated enormous...
Ali Bongo: Gabon's ousted ex-president and family arrive in Angola
Gabon's former President, Ali Bongo, who was deposed in a 2023 coup, has left the country and is now in Angola, the authorities there have...
Ousted Gabon leader's wife and son sentenced to 20 years for graft
A Gabon court on Wednesday sentenced the former first lady and son of the oil-rich country's deposed leader Ali Bongo to 20 years in prison...
Gabon’s President, Ali Bongo Ondimba, Is Re-Elected in Disputed Result (Published 2016)
DAKAR, Senegal — President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon has been narrowly re-elected, according to results released by election officials on...
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While he is the president of Gabon, many international commentators criticize his administration's human rights record and governance, often expressing negative opinions about his leadership.