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Gabon
Oligui Nguema indulges his wives' foundations

Zita Nyangue Oligui Nguema and Gabon's interim President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema in Libreville on 4 September 2023. © AFP

Gabon's first ladies have a tradition of being involved in charity work. Zita Oligui's Ma Bannière and Anouchka Avome's Fondation Dorcas were both officially recognised as nonprofit organisations at the start of the month. [...]

Published on 22/08/2024 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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