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France, Gabon
Why Ali Bongo unceremoniously dumped Veolia

Above and beyond the tense financial climate in Gabon, this decision reflects state mismanagement and Ali Bongo's desire to edge out French business interests. [...]

Published on 07/03/2018 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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