For more than half a century a member of the Bongo family ruled Gabon — an oil-rich African nation covered in dense rainforest. In the past year they have fallen on harder times. In August Ali Bongo,

Ali Bongo, the former president of Gabon, has embarked on a hunger strike with two of his sons Jalil and Bilal. According to the family’s lawyers, Mr. Bongo

Gabon's deposed President Ali Bongo and two of his sons have gone on hunger strike to protest against their alleged subjection to "acts of torture and barbarity", the family's lawyers say. Mr Bongo was ousted in a military coup in August last year,

Gabon's deposed President Ali Bongo and his two sons have begun a hunger strike, claiming they are being subjected to "acts of torture and barbarity," according to the family's lawyers. ・Gabon's deposed President Ali Bongo and his two sons have begun a hunger strike.