Ali Bongo, the man ousted as Gabon's president, is a man of many faces. To some, he is a spoilt, playboy prince who saw ruling the oil-rich Gabon as his birthright; a one-time funk singer who ...

Mr Bongo was born Alain Bernard Bongo but changed his name to Ali in 1973, when he and his father converted to Islam. In 1977 he released a funk album titled A Brand New Man, produced by James ...

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.

The deposed President, Ali Bongo, has appeared in a video at his home, calling on his "friends all over the world" to "make noise" on his behalf. The former French colony is one of Africa's major ...

GABON president Ali Bongo Ondimba found himself at the centre of a scandal in August 2023 when military officers declared a coup against him, seeking to overturn the results of a presidential elect… ...

Ali Bongo was born Alain Bernard Bongo in neighbouring Congo-Brazzaville in February 1959. Even his birth was controversial - rumours, which he has always denied, have persisted for years that he ...

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.

Ali Bongo, the man ousted as Gabon's president, is a man of many faces. To some, he is a spoilt, playboy prince who saw ruling the oil-rich Gabon as his birthright; a one-time funk singer who ...