Ali Bongo Ondimba
15 Sep 2023
The African continent appears to be in moments of coup ferment. Surprises against the state are not new in these parts. Last July, the military took over in Niger from the elected government of President Mohamed Bazoum ostensibly for ‘army reason.
7 Sep 2023
Gabon's military rulers on Thursday appointed Raymond Ndong Sima, a prominent opponent of ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba, as interim prime minister following the country's coup on August 30, state TV announced.
30 Aug 2023
A group of Gabonese military officers appeared on television Wednesday, announcing they were "putting an end to the current regime" and scrapping official election results that had handed another term to veteran President Ali Bongo Ondimba.
28 Aug 2023
French media outlets RFI and France 24 have expressed "incomprehension" at the suspension of their operations in Gabon at the end of a fraught presidential election.
24 Aug 2023
Voters in Gabon head for the polls on Saturday with President Ali Bongo Ondimba eager for a clear victory after a seven-year term in which health problems fuelled attacks on his fitness to govern.
24 Jul 2023
Gabon's leader Ali Bongo Ondimba will face 18 other candidates in next month's presidential election, authorities announced Monday.
9 Jul 2023
Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba said on Sunday that he would seek a third term as the oil-rich African nation's head of state.