Ousted African leader goes on hunger strike

Lawyers for the former president of Gabon claim that his detained family have been subjected to physical assault

Gabon’s deposed president, Ali Bongo, has begun a hunger strike in protest at the alleged torture of him and his family, who have been detained since August, his lawyers reportedly announced on Tuesday.

The family’s attorney, Francois Zimeray, told Radio France Internationale (RFI) that two of Bongo’s youngest sons, Jalil and Bilal...