The GDP elected its new head Blaise Louembé during its January congress, but the allies of former president Ali Bongo contest ...

The Bongo family, the former rulers of Gabon, have provided video evidence before a French court on allegations of torture ...

Ali Bongo, 64, took over from his father, Omar Bongo, who died of cardiac arrest while receiving treatment for intestinal cancer in Span in 2009, following nearly 42 years in office.

President Ali Bongo Ondimba, son of Omar Bongo who ruled for more than 41 years, was toppled on August 30, 2023 by army officers following elections in which he vied for a third term in office.

Gabon has been restored to full membership of the Commonwealth following the country’s recent presidential election.

African president Ali Bongo's family accused of stealing hundreds of millions. June 8, 2011 — -- The family that has ruled the African nation of Gabon for decades has been accused of taking ...

Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 21, 2022.

The current president, Ali Bongo, did not approve of their choice, so he substituted his will for theirs.” Mr. Bongo’s father, Omar Bongo, was president from 1967 until his death in 2009.

Ali Bongo Ondimba is the President of Gabon. The Bongo family has ruled the oil-producing country for nearly half a century. Ondimba has been president since succeeding his father, Omar, who died ...

Before Ali Bongo Ondimba was ousted in late August, he and his family had ruled over the oil-rich central African state for more than half a century. By Abdi Latif Dahir Hailed as a climate ...

The "Nightline" report, which aired the night before Ali Bongo's Oval Office meeting with Obama, noted that the Bongo family has ruled oil-rich Gabon for more than 40 years, ...

Gabon President Ali Bongo plans to broadcast a speech on Dec. 31 from Morocco, where he’s recovering after suffering a stroke more than two months ago, according to a senior official.