Gabon: Who Is President Ali Bongo?

Gabon's president had made attempts to modernize his government, but he has struggled to escape the shadow of his father in the decade since he took power.

The attempted coup against Gabon's President Ali Bongo has cast the spotlight on one of Africa's most controversial leaders. Since succeeding his father in 2009, his time as president has been marred by accusations of electoral fraud, human rights abuses and nepotism.

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