Ali Bongo to announce shock retirement from politics?
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Sad news for Bongo fans. Speculation had been rife that the Gabonese president will announce his retirement from politics, at age 66, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 19/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a political figure isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a political figure just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouAli
For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouAli was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouAli.”
— @DesireePlum, 18 Jul 2025
“I thought Ali Bongo retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 18 Jul 2025
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