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Ethnic group in Gabon
The Bongo people, also called Babongo or Bazimba, are an agricultural people of Gabon in equatorial Africa who are known as "forest people" due to their
Bongo_people_(Gabon)
President of Gabon from 2009 to 2023
Ali Bongo Ondimba (born Alain-Bernard Bongo; 9 February 1959) is a Gabonese former politician and dictator who was the third president of Gabon from 2009
Ali_Bongo
Topics referred to by the same term
Bongo people may refer to: Bongo people (Gabon), western Pygmies Bongo people (South Sudan) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the
Bongo_people
President of Gabon from 1967 to 2009
Omar Bongo Ondimba (born Albert-Bernard Bongo; 30 December 1935 – 8 June 2009) was the second president of Gabon, serving from 1967 until his death in
Omar_Bongo
Gabonese political family
The Bongo family is a Gabonese and Congolese political family of Teke origin. Three members of the family have ruled Gabon since 1967 – Omar Bongo was
Bongo_family
Gabonese politician
Born at Franceville, Gabon, in 1956, Pascaline Bongo is the eldest daughter of Omar Bongo and Louise Mouyabi Moukala. Pascaline Bongo was appointed as Personal
Pascaline_Bongo_Ondimba
Country in Central Africa
and riots ensuing. When M'ba died in 1967, Bongo replaced him as president. In 1968, Bongo declared Gabon a one-party state by dissolving Gabonese Democratic
Gabon
First Lady of Gabon
Sylvia Valentin Bongo Ondimba is the Former First Lady of Gabon. She has been the wife of former Gabonese dictator Ali Bongo Ondimba since 1989. She became
Sylvia_Bongo_Ondimba
Military coup against President Ali Bongo
August 2023, a coup d'état occurred in Gabon shortly after the announcement that incumbent president Ali Bongo had won the general election held on 26
2023_Gabonese_coup_d'état
Gabonese politician (born 1992)
Noureddin Bongo Valentin (born 9 March 1992) is a Gabonese politician and businessman who served as General Coordinator of Presidential Affairs of Gabon from
Noureddin_Bongo_Valentin
Head of state and government
The president of Gabon (French: Président du Gabon) is the head of state and government of Gabon. A total of four people have served as president (not
President_of_Gabon
First Lady of Gabon (1964–2009)
Bongo Ondimba (née Sassou Nguesso; March 10, 1964 – March 14, 2009) was a physician and the First Lady of Gabon as the wife of President Omar Bongo from
Edith_Lucie_Bongo
President of Gabon since 2023
Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon, which was regarded as a stronghold of the ruling Bongo family. He is a maternal cousin of Ali Bongo, his predecessor as president
Brice_Oligui_Nguema
Topics referred to by the same term
'Antelope' Bongo people (Gabon), a forest people Bongo people (South Sudan), an ethnic group in Sudan Bongo (name), a list of people with the surname Bongo Herman
Bongo
2009 death and state funeral of the President of Gabon
Omar Bongo, the President of Gabon, died in Spain on 8 June 2009, after having suffered from colorectal cancer. A month of mourning and state funeral
Death and state funeral of Omar Bongo
Death_and_state_funeral_of_Omar_Bongo
Pejorative term used to refer to Third-World countries
In British English, Bongo Bongo Land (or Bongo-bongo Land) is a pejorative term used to refer to Third-World countries, particularly in Africa, or to a
Bongo_Bongo_Land
Present-day Gabon was first inhabited by rainforest hunter-gatherers (often called Pygmy peoples), attested as early as c. 43,000 BC; archaeology confirms
History_of_Gabon
practice. The former president Omar Bongo converted to Islam in 1973 after a visit to Libya. Under Bongo's one-party rule, Gabon joined the Organisation of Islamic
Religion_in_Gabon
Gabonese singer and musician
Joséphine Bongo, is a Gabonese singer and musician who was the First Lady of Gabon from 1967 to 1987 as the first wife of president Omar Bongo. After their
Patience_Dabany
Surname list
magician Ali Bongo Ondimba (born 1959), president of Gabon from 2009 to 2023 and son of Omar Bongo Amba Bongo, writer and advocate Bongani Bongo, South African
Bongo_(name)
Failed military coup against President Bongo
of the Armed Forces of Gabon announced a coup d'état in Gabon. Military officers claimed that they had ousted President Ali Bongo, who was re-elected in
2019_Gabonese_coup_attempt
Upper house of the Parliament of Gabon
The Senate (French: Sénat) is the upper house of the Parliament of Gabon. It has 67 members, elected in single-seat constituencies by local and départemental
Senate_of_Gabon
Bilateral relations
diplomatic relations with Gabon. Gabon switched recognition to the People's Republic of China in Beijing on April 20, 1974. Gabon adheres to the One China
China–Gabon_relations
Bantu ethnic group in Central Africa
of the Congo, with a minority in the south-east of Gabon. Omar Bongo, who was President of Gabon in the late 20th century, was a Teke. As part of the
Teke_people
The African nation of Gabon has had human inhabitants for perhaps 400,000 years. Bantu peoples settled here from the 11th century. The coastline first
Chronology_of_Gabon
Species of mammal
common name "bongo" originated probably from the Kele language of Gabon. The first known use of the name "bongo" in English dates to 1861. Bongos are further
Bongo_(antelope)
Former ruling and dominant political party of Gabon
Hadj Omar Bongo in Gabon Defies Pedestrian Characterization". The Patriotic Vanguard. Retrieved 29 August 2023. "Gabon: Supporters of Ali Bongo rally in
Gabonese_Democratic_Party
Gabonese politician
After serving as an adviser to President Omar Bongo in the 1980s, he was a minister in the government of Gabon from 1990 to 1991 and again from 1997 to 2009;
André_Mba_Obame
Elections in Gabon take place within the framework of a presidential multi-party democracy with the Democratic Union of Builders as the dominant party
Elections_in_Gabon
Gabonese politician, academic and medical doctor (1941–2026)
opportunities in Europe and chose to return home to Gabon in 1977; he was personally congratulated by President Omar Bongo on 6 September 1977. In 1978, he founded
Pierre-André_Kombila
Gabonese diplomat and politician (born 1942)
Bongo’s cousin, and Roland Désiré Aba'a Minko, an independent candidate. According to the official 31 August results provided by the CENAP, Gabon's national
Jean_Ping
Gabonese politician and diplomat
Martin Bongo (July 4, 1940 – 18 November, 2023) was a Gabon political figure and diplomat. He was the Foreign Minister of Gabon from 1976 to 1989. Bongo, a
Martin_Bongo
Military unit protecting government officials
Retrieved 2020-06-11. "Gabon officers 'oust President Ali Bongo'". BBC News. BBC. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019. "Gabon's Republican Guard uses
Gabonese_Republican_Guard
Presidential elections were held in Gabon on 27 November 2005. Incumbent President Omar Bongo, in power since 1967 (making him Africa's longest-serving
2005 Gabonese presidential election
2005_Gabonese_presidential_election
it in 2015 to join the opposition to Ali Bongo. She lived in France for over 20 years before returning to Gabon after the coup d'état of August 2023. A
Laurence_Ndong
Gabonese politician
Rally for Gabon (Rassemblement national des Bûcherons - Rassemblement pour le Gabon, RNB-RPG) and was a leading opponent of President Omar Bongo during the
Paul_Mba_Abessole
Prime Minister of Gabon in 2023
literature at Omar Bongo University in Libreville. In 2006, he was appointed Minister of Communications, and was elected to Gabon's National Assembly,
Alain_Claude_Bilie_By_Nze
The politics of Gabon takes place in a framework of a republic whereby the president of Gabon is head of state and in effect, also the head of government
Politics_of_Gabon
General elections were held in Gabon on 26 August 2023. Incumbent president Ali Bongo ran for re-election, representing the Gabonese Democratic Party,
2023 Gabonese general election
2023_Gabonese_general_election
Gabonese politician (1942–2015)
president of Gabon from June to October 2009, following the death of long-time President Omar Bongo. She constitutionally succeeded Bongo due to her role
Rose_Francine_Rogombé
Railway line in Gabon
Conceived as a linchpin of Omar Bongo's post-independence modernisation drive, the line was financed largely from Gabon's 1970s oil windfall, supplemented
Trans-Gabon_Railway
Constitutional Referendum in Gabon
A constitutional referendum was held and approved in Gabon on 16 November 2024. The vote was on a new constitution; it proposed, among other things, a
2024 Gabonese constitutional referendum
2024_Gabonese_constitutional_referendum
Gabonese politician
for Foreign Affairs for Ali Bongo in 2023 prior to the coup d'état. Le Bihan, Jeanne (9 September 2023). "Coup d'État au Gabon : Raymond Ndong Sima nomme
Hermann_Immongault
The Armed Forces of Gabon (French: Forces armées gabonaises), officially the Gabonese Defense and Security Forces (Forces de défense et de sécurité gabonaises)
Armed_Forces_of_Gabon
Surname list
1957), Gabonese politician Sylvia Bongo Ondimba (born 1963), First Lady of Gabon, wife of Ali This page lists people with the surname Ondimba. If an internal
Ondimba
Bantu language spoken in Gabon
Bantu language of Gabon. Dialects of the Kele language are scattered throughout Gabon. West Kele (Kili) is spoken by the Kele people, scattered in Middle
Kele_language_(Gabon)
Gabonese politician
that Ali Bongo was an adoptive rather than natural son of Omar Bongo and that he was a Nigerian by birth; because Bongo was born outside of Gabon (in Brazzaville)
Jean-Boniface_Assélé
Gabonese politician
related to the Bongo family he is also father of five children. Africa Confidential. Olivier 2018. Ministry of Oil, Mining and Hydrocarbon of Gabon. Goma 2024
Alexandre_Barro_Chambrier
son, Ali Bongo Ondimba, became President of Gabon. While in office, he emphasised developing relations with South Korea. In 2010, Ali Bongo visited South
Gabon–South_Korea_relations
Gabonese politician
Omar Bongo Ondimba was hospitalized. Divungi Di Ndinge, a member of the Punu ethnic group, was born in Alombié, near Port-Gentil in western Gabon. An engineer
Didjob_Divungi_Di_Ndinge
Prime Minister of Gabon from 2019 to 2020
minister of Gabon from 2019 to 2020. In the aftermath of the 2019 Gabonese coup d'état attempt, he was appointed prime minister by president Ali Bongo Ondimba
Julien_Nkoghe_Bekale
Gabonese politician and diplomat. She served as Gabon's Minister of National Defence under President Ali Bongo until he was overthrown by Brice Oligui Nguema
Félicité_Ongouori_Ngoubili
Gabonese politician
28 September 2016 (in French). "Gabon president Bongo names new prime minister", Reuters, 28 September 2016. "Gabon : Emmanuel Issoze Ngodet nommé Premier
Daniel_Ona_Ondo
in Gabon. Before the 2023 coup d’etat, Gabon was a one-party dominant state with the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) in power, headed by Ali Bongo. Opposition
List of political parties in Gabon
List_of_political_parties_in_Gabon
Island of Equatorial Guinea
their own. The short invasion, which saw the President of Gabon Omar Bongo place the flag of Gabon on the island, created "real tension" and a "very complex"
Mbanie_Island
Waterfall on the Ivindo River in Gabon
diverse stretch of river. On 14 September 2007, President Omar Bongo Ondimba of Gabon confirmed that a dam would be built at the falls to provide electricity
Kongou_Falls
Presidential elections were held in Gabon on 27 August 2016. Incumbent President Ali Bongo ran for re-election and was challenged by former Minister of
2016 Gabonese presidential election
2016_Gabonese_presidential_election
presidential elections were held in Gabon on 30 August 2009. They took place due to the death of incumbent President Omar Bongo on 8 June, after more than 41
2009 Gabonese presidential election
2009_Gabonese_presidential_election
Gabonese politician, diplomat and poet (1932–2006)
"Ideological Manipulations and Political Longevity: The Power of Omar Bongo in Gabon since 1967". African Studies Review. 43 (2). Cambridge University Press
Georges_Rawiri
2004 aviation accident in Gabon
At least 19 people were killed as a result of the crash. It was the second deadliest plane crash in Gabon. Gabon President Omar Bongo declared three
Gabon_Express_Flight_221
Political party in Gabon
The National Union (French: Union Nationale, UN) is a political party in Gabon. The UN was established in February 2010 by a merger of the African Development
National_Union_(Gabon)
Prime Minister (1959–61) and President (1961–67) of Gabon
president, Albert-Bernard Bongo. A member of the Fang ethnic tribe, M'ba was born on 9 February 1902 in Libreville, Gabon. His father, a small business
Léon_M'ba
Gabon on 6 December 1998. Incumbent President Omar Bongo, in power since 1967, sought a seven-year term against five other candidates. It was Gabon's
1998 Gabonese presidential election
1998_Gabonese_presidential_election
Gabonese politician (1942–2021)
Paris à 79 ans", Direct Info Gabon, 16 September 2021. "Gabon: décès de Casimir Oyé Mba, ancien Premier ministre d'Omar Bongo | seneweb.com". Afrique (in
Casimir_Oyé-Mba
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Gabon face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Except for a period
LGBTQ_rights_in_Gabon
Telecommunications in Gabon include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. Radio stations: state owns and operates 2 radio
Telecommunications_in_Gabon
Bongo University has held an annual conference about the prevalence of unsafe abortion. In March 2021, a law was proposed to the Parliament of Gabon that
Abortion_in_Gabon
of powers. In Gabon the executive branch of government is controlling the judicial branch, allowing for autocracy for President Ali Bongo Ondimba. This
Human_rights_in_Gabon
Bantu language spoken in Gabon
Myene is a cluster of closely related Bantu varieties spoken in Gabon by about 46,000 people. It is perhaps the most divergent of the Narrow Bantu languages
Myene_language
Gabonese politician
Bongo, who was President of Gabon from 1967 to 2009; he married Bongo's daughter, Pascaline Bongo, in 1995. "Who's Who", Africa Intelligence, Gabon:
Paul_Toungui
Political party in Gabon
The Union of the Gabonese People (French: Union du peuple gabonais, UPG) is an opposition political party in Gabon. It was led by Pierre Mamboundou until
Union_of_the_Gabonese_People
Gabonese political figure (born 1960)
2008 (in French). "Gabon: Liste complète du nouveau gouvernement gabonais", Gabonews, 17 October 2009 (in French). "Gabon: Ali Bongo's Gabonese Democratic
Blaise_Louembe
Gabonese politician
civil war in Gabon". He also said that Mamboundou was in a "safe place", which he did not identify. Although the UPG alleged that Ali Bongo Ondimba won
Jean-Félix_Mouloungui
Political party in Gabon
create a platform that brings together all those who share his vision for Gabon. Many Gabonese associations supporting Oligui's candidacy participated in
Democratic_Union_of_Builders
Gabonese footballer (born 1996)
Nathanael Bongo Mbourou (born 24 August 1996) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Moldovan club Bălți and the Gabon national
Nathanael_Mbourou
Place in Moyen-Ogooué, Gabon
Lambaréné is a town and the capital of Moyen-Ogooué in Gabon. It has a population of 38,775 as of 2013, and is located 75 kilometres south of the equator
Lambaréné
Prime Minister of Gabon (2012–2014, 2023–2025)
Business Gabon, 8 May 2008 (in French). "Gabon : Le premier gouvernement du septennat d’Ali Bongo" Archived 2012-03-02 at the Wayback Machine, GabonEco, 17
Raymond_Ndong_Sima
Gabonese politician
is served as the vice president of Gabon from May 2025 until January 2026. He also served in the government of Gabon as Minister of Justice from 2014 to
Séraphin_Moundounga
Gabonese politician
scandal in November 2009. "Nomination d'un nouveau Directeur de cabinet pour Ali Bongo Ondimba", Infos Plus Gabon, 29 January 2010 (in French). v t e
Patrice_Otha
Cameroonian historical economic policy
Political Longevity of El Hadj Omar Bongo in Gabon Defies Pedestrian Characterization". The Patriotic Vanguard. "BTI 2024 Gabon Country Report". S L. Senghor:
Planned_liberalism
Gabonese politician (born 1954)
Gabon and the United Nations on the Gabon 2025 project. In 2006, Albert Ondo Ossa joined the government, under the leadership of President Omar Bongo
Albert_Ondo_Ossa
events in the year 2018 in Gabon. President: Ali Bongo Ondimba Prime Minister: Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet October 6 - Gabonese people vote in a legislative election
2018_in_Gabon
Gabonese politician
was suggested that Bongo hoped Biyoghé Mba's influence in Estuaire Province might be helpful in the 2016 presidential election. "Gabon : Paul Biyoghe Mba
Paul_Biyoghé_Mba
Parliamentary elections were held in Gabon on 27 September 2025 alongside municipal elections, with a second round held on 11 October in constituencies
2025 Gabonese parliamentary election
2025_Gabonese_parliamentary_election
Gabonese politician and professor
Plus Gabon, 24 May 2006 (in French). "Bongo for ever ?", La Lettre du Continent, number 495, Africa Intelligence, 1 June 2006 (in French). "Gabon : La
Léonard_Andjembé
Airline of Gabon
737 at a cost of approximately US$55 million. In 1978 President of Gabon Omar Bongo gave the airline his personal transport, a Fokker F-28, for use on
Air_Gabon
Gabonese politician and diplomat
nouveau gouvernement au Gabon"[permanent dead link], Panapress, 29 December 2007 (in French). "Gabon : Le président Omar Bongo Ondimba remanie son gouvernement"
Patrice_Tonda
L'UNION | L'actualité du Gabon (in French). Retrieved 2017-10-02. amdb. "57ème Anniversaire : Ali Bongo inaugure l'Expo "Gabon 9 provinces"". Club de Mediapart
Tournament of the nine provinces of Gabon
Tournament_of_the_nine_provinces_of_Gabon
French legal term
Anglais Omar Ben Bongo - father of President Ali Bongo bd Lannes, 75016 Paris, 7-room apartment Omar Bongo Ondimba - President of Gabon since October 2009
Biens_mal_acquis
circles in Gabon. In 2005, Mike Jocktane was appointed personal adviser and chargé de mission to the President of the Republic, Omar Bongo. Very involved
Mike_Jocktane
Bantu language spoken in Gabon
(Kaning'i) is a Bantu language spoken in Gabon. Speakers live in villages scattered among other peoples; the Bongo pygmies speak a distinct dialect. Kaning'i
Kaning'i_language
Franceville, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon. He was part of the Young Team clique surrounding dictator Ali Bongo's son Noureddin Bongo Valentin. Ngoulou was chief
Ian_Ghislain_Ngoulou
Vice President of Gabon in 2023
of Gabon by president Ali Bongo Ondimba after the failed coup in January 2019. Raponda replaced Etienne Massard Kabinda Makaga, a member of the Bongo family
Rose_Christiane_Raponda
Gabonese politician (1946–2025)
1946 in Ngouoni, located in the Haut-Ogooué Province of eastern Gabon, in 1946. Omar Bongo, who was also a native of Haut-Ogooué, was a maternal uncle of
Idriss_Ngari
Bomin, Sylvie; Mbot, Jean-Émile (2012). "The musical heritage of the Gabon Bongo: heritage under influence". Before Farming. 2012 (1): 1–19. doi:10.3828/bfarm
Music_of_Gabon
Gabonese politician (1946–2011)
1989. President Omar Bongo said in January 1990 that Mamboundou was sending political leaflets opposing his government into Gabon. In France, where Mamboundou
Pierre_Mamboundou
Musical artist
for the last two years of his life, on 7 June 2010 at Omar Bongo Hospital in Libreville, Gabon. His song "Adia" was featured in the Claire Denis film Beau
Oliver_N'Goma
Military coup against President Léon M'ba
his government officials. Through Radio Libreville, they asked the people of Gabon to remain calm and assured them that the country's pro-France foreign
1964_Gabonese_coup_d'état
Topics referred to by the same term
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kanda may refer to: Kanda (surname) Kanda Bongo Man (born 1955), Congolese soukous musician Kanda, Tokyo, an area in Chiyoda-ku
Kanda
Gabonese newspaper
September 2009). "Au Gabon, 'L'Union', journal de feu Omar Bongo, se rebiffe" [In Gabon, 'L'Union;, the newspaper of the late Omar Bongo, is fighting back]
L'Union_(Gabonese_newspaper)
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