In the midst of the military takeover in Gabon, it is crucial to examine the sequence of governments that have governed the nation.

The recently ousted leader is Ali Bongo, who had been declared the winner in Saturday's election and had been in power for 14 years. He succeeded his father, former President Omar Bongo, in office.

Bongo

Omar Bongo assumed the presidency in 1967 following the death of his predecessor, M'ba. He led the single-party regime of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) until 1990, when public pressure compelled him to introduce multi-party politics in Gabon.

In 2009, after 42 years in power, Omar Bongo left office, and Ali Bongo succeeded him.

An interesting fact, as reported by Africa Fact Zone on Twitter, is that former President Omar Bongo accumulated significant wealth during his tenure.

Bongo

According to the tweet, he possessed 70 bank accounts, 39 apartments, 2 Ferraris, 6 Mercedes-Benz cars, 3 Porsches, and a Bugatti in France.

At present, Gabon is under military control, with the military rejecting the results of the recent election.

In a televised address early on Wednesday, twelve soldiers announced the cancellation of the election results and the dissolution of "all the institutions of the republic."