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Frédéric Bongo is referred to a disciplinary board

Breaking news published on 14/03/2022 at 11h45 : For a long time Ali Bongo's eyes and ears, the Republican Guard's former head of intelligence Frédéric Bongo is being sidelined, as tensions between the president's family and Omar-Denis Bongo Jr, the son of former President Omar Bongo rise. [...]

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Frédéric Bongo hits the comeback trail via intelligence

After three years of being sidelined, Frédéric Bongo, Ali Bongo's half-brother, is working on creating a system for coordinating the intelligence services. It's a project that's being discreetly supported by the president's son, Noureddin Bongo.

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Gabon
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