A military officer who seized power but promised to step down is expected to win the presidential vote on Saturday. By Saikou Jammeh and Elian Peltier Before Ali Bongo Ondimba was ousted in late ...

In Congo-Brazzaville, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, longevity at the highest level of government is the norm. Their leaders are often described as a ‘presidential club’, linked by long years ...

A Gabonese court sentenced former first lady Sylvia Bongo and her son Noureddin Bongo Valentin to 20 years in prison Both denied the charges, calling the proceedings a "legal farce" and claiming the ...

He died a decade ago, but residents of Franceville in southeast Gabon hark back with deep nostalgia to the rule of former president Omar Bongo. Omar Bongo ruled Gabon for 42 years from 1967 until his ...

He stood alone against history – facing the body of the man he had considered his grandfather on 16 September in Franceville. At the end of a long red carpet rolled out for the occasion, Brice ...

Gyldas A. Ofoulhast-Othamot is not affiliated with any political organizations either in the U.S. or Gabon. However, in the two most recent presidential elections, as a private citizen of Gabon, he ...

The military on Wednesday ousted Ali Bongo Ondimba from the presidency following the results of the 2023 Gabonese general election. He has ruled Gabon for 14 years while his father Albert-Bernard ...

March 21 (Reuters) - Here is a profile of Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who in a Reuters interview on Monday said his central African country would enjoy strong economic growth. [ID:nnN2143354 ...