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Ousted Gabon president Ali Bongo flies to Angola with family after release from detention
Ousted Gabon president Ali Bongo flies to Angola with family after release from detention
Reuters  |  May 16, 2025

African Union officials called last month for the release of Bongo's wife, Sylvia Bongo, 62, and son Noureddin, 33, who were taken into custody shortl...

Wife of Gabon's deposed leader Ali Bongo jailed
Wife of Gabon's deposed leader Ali Bongo jailed
AFP  |  Oct 12, 2023

The putschists accuse Sylvia Bongo of having manipulated the former president, who is suffering the after-effects of a serious stroke in 2018.

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