Rumours that president was born in Nigeria and so not eligible for office used as rallying bawl by opposition groupsGabon’s very own birther controversy has taken a modern twist after a French court ordered President Ali Bongo Ondimba to produce his birth certificate.
Bongo’s identity has been the subject of debate since the publication of a book last year that claimed he is not the natural-born son of former President Omar Bongo. Author Pierre Péan said that Bongo is actually Nigerian, and was adopted during the 1967-70 Biafran war.
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Source: theguardian.com