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Democracy is decidedly worse for wear in Africa following a set of sham elections in Zimbabwe and Gabon, with few bright spots in the upcoming electoral calendar. 

Fast forward to this year, Ali Bongo, turned to the power of music to help him stave off the challenge of 13 people for the top job in the oil-rich central African nation

Democracy is decidedly worse for wear in Africa following a set of sham elections in Zimbabwe and Gabon, with few bright spots in the upcoming electoral calendar.  

Gen Ngeuma has raised the expectations of many people after toppling President Ali Bongo.

Gen Ngeuma has raised the expectations of many people after ending 55 years of rule by the Bongo family.

The toppling of Ali Bongo Ondimba brought the curtain down on 55 years of rule by a family accused of extracting fabulous wealth from Gabons major oil reserves.

The government installed by General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema brings in new faces from the Gabonese expatriate community, as well as former heavyweights from the Omar Bongo era. The aim is to

The toppling of Ali Bongo Ondimba brought the curtain down on 55 years of rule by a family accused of extracting fabulous wealth from Gabon's major oil reserves.Ali Bongo, 64, took over when his father Omar died in 2009 after nearly 42 years in power.

A third of the population of oil-rich Gabon lives below the poverty line, says the World Bank - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File MARIO TAMAThe toppling of Ali Bongo Ondimba brought the curtain down on 55 years of rule by a family accused of extracting fabulous wealth from Gabon’s major oil reserves. Moments after being […]

On 26 August, Gabon went through the motions of an election. Official results were announced four days later, in the middle of the night, with the country under curfew. Predictably, incumbent Presiden