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The Masonic ambitions of Ali Bongo

Having been ordained in October by the United Grand Lodge [...]

Published on 06.12.2017 at 03:30 GMT

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Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe used not to be a Freemason but he was recently inducted into the secret order by Denis Sassou Nguesso.

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