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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gabon's President Ali Bongo, 64, who officers said on Wednesday was under house arrest after a coup, followed a well-trodden path in the region: born to a ruling dynasty, he promised a new start ...

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 ...

LUANDA, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Former Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba arrived in Luanda, the capital of Angola, on Friday with his family, the Angolan Presidency said.

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… ...