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Omar Bongo
Last mentioned in Khartoum : Sudan
12 19
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  • Former Senegalese premier Macky Sall (C) answers media questions
    Former Senegalese premier Macky Sall (C) answers media questions
    Source: AFP
  • France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) welcomes his Gabonese counterpart Omar Bongo (L) in 2008
    France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) welcomes his Gabonese ...
    Source: AFP
  • Omar Bongo stands at his wife's coffin
    Omar Bongo stands at his wife's coffin
    Source: AFP
  • Omar Bongo stands at his wife's coffin
    Omar Bongo stands at his wife's coffin
    Source: AFP
  • President Omar Bongo Ondimba of Gabon
    President Omar Bongo Ondimba of Gabon
    Source: AFP
  • Ali Ben Bongo
    Ali Ben Bongo
    Source: AFP
  • Gabon's Prime Minister Jean Eyeghe Ndong
    Gabon's Prime Minister Jean Eyeghe Ndong
    Source: AFP
  • Gabon's interim President Rose Francine Rogombe (right) talks with Minister of Defence Ali Ben Bongo
    Gabon's interim President Rose Francine Rogombe (right) talks with ...
    Source: AFP
  • The coffin of Gabonese President Omar Bongo is displayed in the main street of Libreville during his funeral, on June 16
    The coffin of Gabonese President Omar Bongo is displayed in the main ...
    Source: AFP
  • Rose Francine Rogombe
    Rose Francine Rogombe
    Source: AFP
  • Ali Bongo Ondimba
    Ali Bongo Ondimba
    Source: AFP
  • Riot police prepapre to use tear gas against demonstrators
    Riot police prepapre to use tear gas against demonstrators
    Source: AFP
  • Demonstrators march last week in Libreville calling for the resignation of Ali Ben Bongo
    Demonstrators march last week in Libreville calling for the ...
    Source: AFP
  • Ali Bongo
    Ali Bongo
    Source: AFP
  • Ali Bongo is widely tipped to win when official results are announced
    Ali Bongo is widely tipped to win when official results are announced
    Source: AFP
  • Gabon's defeated presidential candidate Andre Mba Obame
    Gabon's defeated presidential candidate Andre Mba Obame
    Source: AFP
  • A man picks up ballots at a polling station in Libreville
    A man picks up ballots at a polling station in Libreville
    Source: AFP
Former Senegalese premier Macky Sall (C) answers media questions
Omar Bongo's Biography

El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba (30 December 1935 – 8 June 2009), born as Albert-Bernard Bongo, was a Gabonese politician who was President of Gabon for 42 years from 1967 until his death in office in 2009. He was succeeded as president after the August 2009 presidential election that followed his death by his son Ali-Ben Bongo Ondimba.

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  • France halts African leaders case

    Libreville : Gabon | 26 days ago

    Anti-corruption group Transparency International had accused the leaders of using African public funds to buy luxury homes and cars in France. But the court ruled the activists could not act against ...

  • Bongo calls for 'elite renewal'

    Libreville : Gabon | about 1 month ago

    The opposition cried foul after Mr Bongo was declared the winner, sparking protests in which several people died. But on Monday, the Constitutional Court dismissed the opposition challenges to the ...

  • Gabon court upholds Bongo victory

    Libreville : Gabon | about 1 month ago

    Nine opposition candidates had called for the vote to be annulled, arguing that there was widespread fraud...There was violence in several cities after the result was first announced. Hunger strike ...

  • Gabon opposition to boycott presidential vote recount

    Libreville : Gabon | about 1 month ago

    Gabon's opposition said on Tuesday it would boycott a vote recount from last month's presidential election won by longtime leader Omar Bongo Ondimba's son after negotiations over it broke down. The ...

Omar Bongo News Stories

  • News Source: Voice of America | 5 days ago
    Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba is paying a working visit to France this week. Mr. Bongo is expected to lunch with French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday, amid criticism that France's old and controversial relationship with Africa has not
  • News Source: Voice of America | 7 days ago
    Gabon's National Communications Council has suspended at least six publications for what it says are ethical violations of journalism.  Press freedom groups in West Africa and the United States have condemned the Gabon council's actions. Less than
  • News Source: News 24 | 10 days ago
    International media watchdogs on Friday criticised Gabon's media council for temporarily closing down six newspapers for up to three months on the grounds they had breached professional ethics. "While the climate is already difficult for the Gabonese

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  • Blog Source: en.afrik.com | 3 days ago
    The height of Gabonese peevishness was reached during Omar Bongo Ondimba's funeral during which Nicolas Sarkozy was booed, while calm returned when the crowd went silent in an apparent respect for the Chinese representation. ...
  • Blog Source: rokdrop.com | 3 days ago
    I have got to meet few African president in Japan, at least two of them did not bow: Abdou Diouf former president of the republic of Senegal and Omar Bongo a dictaor who stayed in power in Gabon for 40 years did not bow to the emperor I ...
  • Blog Source: kasjdfjjjjkasjdf.blogslammer.net | 3 days ago
    6/8/2009 73 Omar Bongo Politics. 6/3/2009 81 Sam Butera Music. 6/3/2009 72 David Carradine Entеrtainmеnt. 5/30/2009 79 Jaafar Nimeiri Militаry,Politics. This entry was posted on Thursday, November 19th, 2009 at 8:03 am and is filed ...

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