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The DGR tackles port customs fraud after coming under fire in Brice Laccruche investigation

The gendarmerie's intelligence service, the DGR, which has carried out most of the recent investigations involving senior Gabonese figures suspected of embezzlement, is currently carrying out a major drive against customs fraud at Gabonese ports. [...]

Published on 30.08.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Customs investigation speeds up

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Operation Scorpion comes under fresh fire over disappearing vehicles

The disappearance of items seized as part of the Operation Scorpion anti-corruption investigation is continuing to make waves within the Gabonese security forces and gendarmerie. Several vehicles confiscated from Ali Bongo's chief of staff Brice Laccruche Alihanga have now gone missing.

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Brice Laccruche to be charged with birth certificate forgery

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Noureddin Bongo regains control of Gabon's financial institutions

Presidential affairs coordinator Noureddin Bongo, who is also the president's son, has for the last fortnight been campaigning over Gabon's domestic debt, deemed overvalued. He has also been placing his associates at the head of the country's main financial institutions.

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Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Gabon
The DGR tackles port customs fraud after coming under fire in Brice Laccruche investigation

Gabon
Libreville audits state contractors in hope of reducing external debt

Gabon
Customs investigation speeds up

Gabon
Gendarmerie intel chief sidelines his number two

Gabon
Who is really in control of the country's oil?

Gabon
Operation Scorpion comes under fresh fire over disappearing vehicles

Gabon
Brice Laccruche to be charged with birth certificate forgery

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Noureddin Bongo regains control of Gabon's financial institutions