Long ReadFrom the father Omar to the son Ali, the family that ruled Gabon ... du Monde en cours sur un autre appareil. Parce qu’une autre personne (ou vous) est en train de lire Le Monde avec ...

Ali Bongo became Gabon’s president in 2009, succeeding his father Omar, who had ruled from 1967 to 2009. During that time, Omar Bongo presided over a personalist regime, with a kinship network ...

Treated like a ‘grandson’ by Omar Bongo Ondimba, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema was primed to overthrow President Ali Ben Bongo, his mentor’s son. He stood alone against history – facing the body of the ...

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Pascaline Bongo, Omar Bongo Ondimba’s former chief of staff ... She celebrated her birthday at a villa in La Sablière in Libreville, Gabon, surrounded by friends and family. According to Laurence ...

Gabon's veteran President Omar Bongo has won a fresh seven-year term, according to official poll results. Africa's longest-serving head of state won 79.2% of the vote on Sunday against his four ...

The military leaders who staged a coup in Gabon have freed ousted president ... He had been in power for 14 years since succeeding his father Omar Bongo in 2009 and sought another term in last ...

Gabon, on the west coast of Africa has had few leaders since its independence from France in 1960, with Omar Bongo ruling as president for more than four decades until his death in 2009.