Gabon has large oil, mineral and tropical timber resources, and its per-capita national income is four times greater than that of most sub-Saharan nations. President Ali Bongo took over power from his father Omar Bongo, who ruled for 41 years until his death in 2009. By AFPMore by this AuthorLIBREVILLE,Gabon's constitutional court on Monday dissolved the national parliament and called on the government to step down, criticising its failure to organise legislative elections as required. The court announced that President Ali Bongo Ondimba would nominate a new ministerial team answerable directly to him, the court's head Madeleine Mborantsuo said. Bongo took over power from his father Omar Bongo, who ruled for 41 years until his death in 2009.

Source: Daily Nation April 30, 2018 21:22 UTC