Ali Bongo and the danger of overstaying in power

Gabon's President Ali Bongo

Gabon's President Ali Bongo at the Presidential Palace in Libreville on March 2, 2023.

Photo credit: AFP

By  Patrick Ilunga

Contributor based in Kinshasa, DRC

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Deposed, powerless and under house arrest, Bongo, 64, was now at the mercy of the military. But at least they allowed him free internet, where he asked the world to “make some noise” about his situation.

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