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Ali Bongo Ondimba

Ali Bongo, Gabon’s political phoenix
Africa
/ 25 August 2023

Ali Bongo, Gabon’s political phoenix

Ali Bongo is standing in elections on 26 August for a third term as president of the central African country

By Agence France Presse
Family dynasties fuel conflict across Africa
Africa
/ 9 May 2021

Family dynasties fuel conflict across Africa

“Family fortunes” in Chad reflect further-reaching dynamics of ruling

By Mbulle-Nziege Leonard
African leaders prefer overseas to local health care
Africa
/ 7 October 2019

African leaders prefer overseas to local health care

Medical facilities at home are seemingly not good enough for people who head African countries

By Tebadi Mmotla
Ailing Bongo expected home from Morocco
Africa
/ 15 January 2019

Ailing Bongo expected home from Morocco

Last week, the country put down a coup attempt, capturing the rebel chief and killing two of his men

By Agency
New Gabon government announced from abroad
Africa
/ 13 January 2019

New Gabon government announced from abroad

Gabon has been without an effective government for months since Bongo suffered the stroke in October during a visit to Saudi Arabia

By Agency
Three reasons why the Gabon coup failed
Africa
/ 9 January 2019

Three reasons why the Gabon coup failed

The tiny but resource-rich country has remained a pseudo state that is still run from Paris

By Staff Reporter
Gabon says coup bid thwarted as president abroad
Africa
/ 7 January 2019

Gabon says coup bid thwarted as president abroad

Soldiers burst into state radio offices at dawn and called on the public to ‘rise up’

By Staff Reporter
Gabon government says ‘situation under control’, army rebels seized
Africa
/ 7 January 2019

Gabon government says ‘situation under control’, army rebels seized

President Ali Bongo is currently in Morocco recovering from a stroke which he suffered in October last year

By Kiri Rupiah
Bongo speaks for first time after stroke
Africa
/ 1 January 2019

Bongo speaks for first time after stroke

The 59-year-old leader has not been home to Gabon since he fell ill in Saudi Arabia more than two months ago.

By Agency
Gabon president to speak publicly for first time since stroke
Africa
/ 27 December 2018

Gabon president to speak publicly for first time since stroke

The Bongo family has governed the oil-rich nation for five decades

By Agency
Gabon president in Morocco to convalesce
Africa
/ 29 November 2018

Gabon president in Morocco to convalesce

President Ali Bongo arrived in Morocco on Thursday to convalesce after a month’s treatment at a Saudi hospital

By Agency
The silver lining in Ali Bongo’s power grab in Gabon
Africa
/ 5 March 2018

The silver lining in Ali Bongo’s power grab in Gabon

The country’s constitutional changes mirror tre​nds where incumbents have tinkered with their constitutions, but change will come

By Staff Reporter
Dynasties built on the foundation of Western education
Africa
/ 5 June 2014

Dynasties built on the foundation of Western education

Nearly all African leaders who are beneficiaries of dynasty politics have been educated abroad.

By Lee Mwiti

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