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Wife of Gabon's deposed leader Ali Bongo jailed: Lawyer

Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin, who is Franco-Gabonese, was imprisoned late on Wednesday, her Paris-based lawyer Francois Zimeray told AFP, condemning the "arbitrary... illegal procedure".

12th October 2023
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Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin, who has been under house arrest since a military coup at the end of August for alleged misappropriation of public funds, has been jailed, her lawyer said on Thursday.
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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Libreville, Gabon

The wife of Gabon's deposed president Ali Bongo Ondimba, who has been under house arrest since a late August coup over

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