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Oligui Nguema faces risk of rebellion within PDG

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Meeting for a seminar in Libreville, the Parti Démocratique Gabonais came close to openly opposing the head of state's government, but ultimately backed down. Divisions within the former ruling party point to a possible resurgence in the influence of ousted president Ali Bongo.

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