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Gabon’s Leader, Ali Bongo Ondimba, Was More Admired Abroad Than at Home

Hailed as a climate visionary, Gabon’s president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, was once welcomed to Buckingham Palace but was blindsided by this week’s coup.

Gabon Coup: Officers Say They Are Seizing Power

The televised announcement came hours after the Central African nation’s president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, was declared to have been re-elected for a third term.

Can a Nation Replace Its Oil Wealth With Trees?

Gabon knows its oil won’t last forever, so officials are turning to the Central African nation’s rainforest for revenue — while also promising to preserve it.