The Franco-Gabonese wife of Gabon’s ex-president Ali Bongo Ondimba, Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin, under house arrest since a military coup at the end of August for alleged embezzlement of public funds, has been jailed, her lawyer said on Thursday. “I can confirm this,” replied her French lawyer, François Zimeray, when questioned by AFP about his…
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Gabon’s Gen. Oligui Nguema sworn in as ‘transitional’ head of state
Gabon’s new military leader was sworn in as the head of state Monday (Sep. 04) less than a week after ousting the president whose family had ruled the Central African nation for more than five decades. Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, took the oath in the presidential palace in front of a packed, boisterous room…
Gabon’s Bongo to face 18 other presidential candidates in August election
Gabon’s leader Ali Bongo Ondimba will face 18 other candidates in next month’s presidential election, authorities announced Monday. Bongo is favourite to win a third term at the head of the oil-rich West African state ruled by his family for 55 years. The 64-year-old, who took over from his father, Omar Bongo Ondimba in 2009, officially announced in…
Gabon President Ali Bongo announces he will run for a third term
Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who has been in power for almost 14 years, announced on Sunday that he will stand for a third term in the presidential elections scheduled for August 26. For the time being, Mr. Bongo is the clear favorite for the presidential election, as various opposition parties have failed to form…
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