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Ali's hot air PR machine

Spin doctors have cast the Gabonese president as a builder. But the reality on the ground is very different. [...] (302 words)

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Pascaline Bongo appeals to Ping

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Ali Bongo, Jean Ping square off

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New generation elbows out elders

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Creditors kept waiting

Although the Gabonese authorities apparently have the wherewithal to buy up property in various parts of world, they are somewhat slower off the mark in settling their debts.

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The Pozzo Di Borgo residence is targeted by opposition leaders… and private creditors!

Somebody is really out for Guido Santullo

Bongo adds new staff to boost election chances

Santullo back to work

Ali Bongo meets Guido Santullo to try to negotiate a settlement

Omega wants debts paid

Race against time for IronRidge

Raymond Ndong Sima settles his scores with the presidency

Yves-Fernand Manfoumbi heads Ali Bongo’s major public works

Bongo loyalists keep Ping on tight leash

Opposition meets in Paris to thrash out platform

Pean: Ali Bongo to sue over Rawiri claims

Opposition ups pressure on Ali Bongo

Ali Bongo mired in social unrest

Heads may roll in Libreville

Bongo, Ping warm upforelectoral clash

Unrest stirs in Libreville

Accrombessi survives Haut-Ogooue

Pascaline Bongo appeals to Ping

Bongo's facelift for spy agencies

Ali Bongo, Jean Ping square off

Bongo places favorites in top government posts

New generation elbows out elders

Ali Bongo takes on all comers

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