One year after a bloodless military coup that overthrew Gabon's president Ali Bongo Ondimba ending 55 years of family rule, the fate of the former dynasty remains in limbo. Bongo had ruled the oil ...

You can't end the political influence of a family that has ruled Gabon for over 50 years, in one day''You can't end the political influence of a family that has ruled Gabon for over 50 years ...

Gabon will hold a referendum on November 16 on a proposed new constitution, a key step towards the return to a civilian ...

The family had strong links to France, the former colonial power in Gabon. The coup, led by Gen Brice Oligui Ngeuma, was greeted by celebrations at home but was condemned by regional and ...

(MENAFN- The Rio Times) Ali Bongo Ondimba, Gabon's ex-president, has made a surprising announcement from his house arrest. He has decided to step away from Politics and is asking for his family's ...

The deposed leader, whose family dynasty held power in Gabon for 55 years, has been living in his private estate in the capital Libreville since. According to the government, the 65-year-old is ...

With an iron fist, the family ruled oil-rich Gabon for all but seven years since it won its independence from France in 1960. Omar Bongo became president in 1967, remaining at the helm until his ...

But his removal has also been celebrated by many in Gabon who have grown resentful of his, and his family's, regime. Crowds in the capital, Libreville, and elsewhere were seen celebrating the army ...

The deposed leader, whose family dynasty held power in Gabon for 55 years, has been living in his private estate in the capital Libreville since. According to the government, the 65-year-old is ...