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NGOs call on French PM to cut ties with Bongo
16/07/2011 - GABON

NGOs call on French PM to cut ties with Bongo

Several Gabonese NGOs and trade unions have urged French Prime Minister Francois Fillon to withdraw support for the country’s leader, Ali Bongo Ondimba (pictured), who won a much-disputed election in 2009 after the death of his father.
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Obama urges action on corruption in talks with Bongo
10/06/2011 - DIPLOMACY

Obama urges action on corruption in talks with Bongo

US President Barack Obama met Gabon's President Ali Bongo for talks at the White House on Thursday, urging him to stamp out corruption, reform the judiciary and protect human rights in the west African nation.
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Sarkozy expresses support for Bongo on state visit to Gabon
24/02/2010 - DIPLOMACY

Sarkozy expresses support for Bongo on state visit to Gabon

French President Nicolas Sarkozy met with Ali Bongo Ondimba Wednesday in Gabon. Sarkozy expressed France's support for Bongo, whose election to the presidency was disputed six months ago.
French president renews ties with third Gabon visit
24/02/2010 - DIPLOMACY

French president renews ties with third Gabon visit

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is visiting Gabon on Wednesday, where he will table new military accords and offer his tacit blessing on the contested government of Ali Bongo Ondimba.
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Sarkozy in Africa: same old story?
24/02/2010 - TOP STORY

Sarkozy in Africa: same old story?

French President Nicolas Sarkozy visits Gabon for his second trip to the former French colony in Central Africa. Being one of the first leaders to congratulate Ali Bongo after his contested win in September's election, will Sarkozy arrive to getting rid of the shady "Francafrique" networks that long characterised relations between France and its former colonies?
Gabonese president Bongo in first Paris trip since election
20/11/2009 - DIPLOMACY

Gabonese president Bongo in first Paris trip since election

Gabon's President Ali Bongo was in France on Wednesday for his first trip since succeeding his father, who was France's closest ally in Africa and the key figure in a rather dubious network of trade and political ties known as "FranceAfrique".
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Bongo is sworn in following disputed presidential vote
16/10/2009 - GABON

Bongo is sworn in following disputed presidential vote

Ali Bongo is being sworn in as President of Gabon after the country's constitutional court confirmed the results of the disputed August 30 presidential election. The nation's interim leader has pleaded for calm amid opposition calls for resistance.
Web users denounce Ali Bongo’s "official" victory
14/10/2009 - WEBNEWS

Web users denounce Ali Bongo’s "official" victory

In this edition: the blogosphere expresses its indignation as Ali Bongo’s election has been confirmed by the Gabonese Constitutional Court. Three moths later, new documents testify to the violence of the Xinjiang riots.
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Ali Bongo to be sworn in as president on Friday
14/10/2009 - GABON

Ali Bongo to be sworn in as president on Friday

Ali Bongo is set to be sworn in on Friday, succeeding his late father Omar Bongo, who ruled Gabon as president for 41 years. Opponents have labelled Bongo's rise to the country's highest office a 'masquerade'.
Top court validates Bongo's poll victory
13/10/2009 - GABON

Top court validates Bongo's poll victory

Gabon’s Constitutional Court rejected opposition challenges to Ali Bongo’s victory in the August presidential election in a late Monday ruling, paving the way for Bongo to replace his father as president.
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