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The imam behind the ambassador to Riyadh's appointment

Guy Ibrahim Membourou, Gabon's new ambassador to Saudi Arabia. © Facebook/Ibrahim Membourou

After leaving the post of ambassador to Saudi Arabia vacant for more than a year, President Ali Bongo has appointed a non-diplomat from Gabon's Muslim community. [...]

Published on 25.02.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Domestic debt task force meeting chaired by Nouredin Bongo (far right).

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Ali Bongo sends his former tutor to the Vatican

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Bongo clan takes back control of the country's sovereign fund

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Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Gabon
The imam behind the ambassador to Riyadh's appointment

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Lourenço, Buhari, Sall and co. handpick their envoys to the House of Saud

Gabon
Who is really in control of the country's oil?

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Michael Moussa in Moscow

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Noureddin Bongo's parallel task force network

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Ali Bongo sends his former tutor to the Vatican

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Obiang and Bongo compete for Saudi funds

Gabon
Bongo clan takes back control of the country's sovereign fund

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Ismael Oceni Ossa prays for Ali Bongo