His family ruled Gabon for 56 years: Who is President Ali Bongo?
President Ali Bongo, who was overthrown in a coup by a group of soldiers in Gabon, sent a message of help to his supporters from his home. Saying that he was detained, Bongo said, "My son is being held somewhere, my wife is not with me. I am at home, but I do not know what is going on. I am telling the world, do something."