Rebel officers in the oil-rich central African state of Gabon announced on Wednesday they had seized power following disputed elections in which President Ali Bongo Ondimba, in power since 2009 ...

Gabon president Ali Bongo Ondimba records a video from his residence in Libreville, calling on supporters to make ‘noise’ (AP) ...

Gabon former leader Ali Bongo Ondimba and his family have been released from detention and arrived in Angola's capital, Luanda said Friday. "Following the initiatives made by the President of the ...

PRESIDENT Ali Bongo Ondimba’s grip on power in the West African country of Gabon has slipped since his health began failing in the autumn. The ruling Bongo family has been dogged by accusations ...

The ouster of Gabon's president by mutinous soldiers appears to have been well organized and capitalized on the population's grievances against the government as an excuse to seize power, analysts ...

The approach was nothing new. However, a firm decision had been made. On 12 March at 10:30 am, Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba made his way to the podium in Libreville’s Botanical Garden. He was ...

Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose ouster has been announced by rebel officers, came to power in 2009, succeeding his father Omar, the country's ruler for more than four decades.

President of Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimba addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, on Sept. 21, 2022 at U.N. headquarters. Credit: AP/Mary Altaffer ...

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has called for a vote recount in Gabon after the contentious re-election of President Ali Bongo Ondimba sparked widespread protests in the Central African country.

President Ali Bongo Ondimba flew home to Gabon Saturday after several months in Morocco recovering from illness. He flew back into Libreville on Saturday afternoon, accompanied by his wife Sylvia ...

Outside the political arena, Ali Bongo Ondimba chairs the Higher Council for Islamic Affairs in Gabon. He had failed to be dismissed in 2007 as a result of internal demands, but his father ...