Ali Bongo
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| Gender | Male |
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| Date of birth | December 8,1929 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | England |
| United Kingdom | |
| Died | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Caus of death | Pneumonia |
| Books | Ali Bongo's Book of Magic, Be a Magician, The Big Book of Magic |
| Movies/Shows | Magicians |
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| ID | 3201655 |
Ali Bongo Life story
William Oliver Wallace, known by his stage name Ali Bongo, was a British comedy magician and former president of The Magic Circle who performed an act in which he was known as the "Shriek of Araby".
Gabon coup: New PM tells BBC country should hold elections within two years
... The junta which overthrew President Ali Bongo has promised a free and fair election, but not set out a timetable...
Gabon coup leader Brice Nguema sworn in as president
... General Nguema led last Wednesday s coup against Ali Bongo, toppling the president shortly after he was named winner of a disputed election...
Gabon coup: Military chief says suspension of democracy only 'temporary'
... The deposed president, Ali Bongo, was placed under house arrest this week...
Macron looks on as France's Africa policy crumbles
... To take the case of Gabon - often seen as the emblem of corrupt post-colonialism - it is certainly true that deposed President Ali Bongo s father Omar Bongo was regarded condescendingly as " one of ours" by successive French presidents, and benefited accordingly, as did they...
Gabon coup: Why military takeovers are all the rage
...By Paul MellyAfrica analystYet another coup in Africa - just five weeks after Niger s President Mohamed Bazoum was taken hostage by the troops of his own presidential guard, Gabon s Ali Bongo also finds himself detained in his own residence...
Gabon coup leaders name General Brice Oligui Nguema as new leader
... The deposed President, Ali Bongo, has appeared in a video at his home, calling on his " friends all over the world" to " make noise" on his behalf...
Army officers say they are taking power in Gabon
... They said they were annulling the results of Saturday s election, in which President Ali Bongo was declared the winner...
Emmanuel Macron's mission to counter Russia in Africa
... Furthermore opponents of Gabon s President Ali Bongo Ondimba and DR Congo s President Félix Tshisekedi have been complaining that Mr Macron s visit could be read as interference to bolster the image of these incumbent rulers in what is an election year for both countries...
Gabon coup: Military chief says suspension of democracy only 'temporary'
By James GregoryBBC News
Gabon's new military leader has pledged to return the country to democracy, But has refused to provide a timelines for fresh elections.
Gen Brice Oligui Nguema said the country's state institutions would be made more democratic and their suspension was only " temporary".
But Gabon's opposition coalition says the military shows no signs of handing power back to a civilian government.
The deposed president, Ali Bongo , was placed under House Arrest This Week .
Army officers appeared on state TV in the Early Hours of Wednesday to say they had seized control, ending the Bongo family's 55-year hold on power in the central African state.
They said they had annulled the results of Saturday's presidential election, in which Mr Bongo was declared The Winner But which the opposition said was fraudulent.
In a televised address on Friday Evening , Gen Nguema said the military would move " quickly But surely" so to avoid elections that " repeat the same mistakes" by keeping the same people in power.
" Going as quickly as possible does not mean organising Ad Hoc elections, where we will end up with the same errors, " He Said .
Gabon's main opposition group, Alternance 2023, which says it is the rightful winner of Saturday's election, urged The International community on Friday to encourage a return to civilian rule.
" We were happy that Ali Bongo was overthrown But . . we hope that The International community will stand up in favour of The Republic and the democratic order in Gabon by asking the military to give back The Power to the civilians, " Alexandra Pangha, a spokesperson for Alternance 2023 leader Albert Ondo Ossa, told The Bbc .
She added that The Plan for Gen Nguema to be Sworn In as transitional president on Monday was " absurd".
The Coup in Gabon is The Eight in west and Central Africa since 2020, following Niger, Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Chad.
It has been condemned by the UN, the African Union and France - its former colonial power which had Close Ties to the Bongo family.
Mr Bongo , who had been in power since 2009, appeared in a video at his home This Week calling on his " friends all over the world" to " make noise" on his behalf.
But his removal has also been celebrated by many in Gabon who have grown resentful of he and His Family 's regime.
Crowds in the capital, Libreville, and elsewhere were seen celebrating the army's declaration earlier This Week .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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