Ali Bongo
A Coup in Gabon Seems to Have Ended One Family’s 56-Year Rule
Military officers said they’d removed Ali Bongo from power days after he claimed victory in the presidential election. But the circumstances are very different from other recent coups in West and Central Africa.
Gabon's disputed presidential election is getting a recount after weeks of unrest
The decision came in response to a case filed by opposition candidate Jean Ping and follows weeks of opposition demonstrations and international pressure.
Gabon's disputed presidential election is getting a recount after weeks of unrest
The decision came in response to a case filed by opposition candidate Jean Ping and follows weeks of opposition demonstrations and international pressure
Gabon Is Suffering the 'Worst Communications Suppression Since the Arab Spring'
Nightly 'internet curfews' are the latest tool in the oppressive government toolbox.
Gabon citizens are furious Ali Bongo is still president after disputed election
Clashes erupted in the capital Libreville, with protesters setting the National Assembly building on fire on Wednesday night and riots breaking out in at least nine neighborhoods in the city on Thursday morning, according to Reuters.
Messi Reportedly Paid £2.4m to Appear in Gabon
Lionel Messi was allegedly paid a huge sum to appear in Gabon, where Ali Bongo rules a 'centralized, autocratic presidential bureaucracy'.
Protesters Torch Embassy and Houses in Gabon After Opposition Leader's Death
After National Union party leader Andre Mba Obame's death was announced on Monday, his youth supporters took to the streets of Libreville accusing the government of poisoning the former interior minister.