Imagine a political career lasting longer than most Hollywood marriages. That’s the story of Omar Bongo’s journey from a small town to Africa’s longest-serving president. Our story starts with a young ...

A military officer who seized power but promised to step down is expected to win the presidential vote on Saturday. By Saikou Jammeh and Elian Peltier Before Ali Bongo Ondimba was ousted in late ...

A Gabon court on Wednesday sentenced the former first lady and son of the oil-rich country's deposed leader Ali Bongo to 20 years in prison following a two-day graft trial. Sylvia Bongo, 62, and ...