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Gabon coup: General Oligui leads the charge as Bongo clan rivalries reach boiling point

Gabonese soldiers carrying General Brice Oligui Nguema, head of the presidential guard of ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba, on 30 August 2023.
Gabonese soldiers carrying General Brice Oligui Nguema, head of the presidential guard of ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba, on 30 August 2023. © AFP/Gabon 24
Breaking published on 30/08/23 at 18:55 - Ali Bongo's sworn protector, the Commander of the Gabonese National Guard, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, has ended up ousting the president instead. Behind the scenes, Haut-Ogooué heavyweights are preparing to purge the system, starting with the former first lady and her son. [...]
Published on 30.08.2023 Reading time 3 minutes
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