Gabon first lady charged with money laundering
Sylvia Bongo, the wife of Gabon's ousted President Ali Bongo, has been charged with money laundering, receiving stolen property, forgery, and the use of forgery.
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Sylvia Bongo, the wife of Gabon's ousted President Ali Bongo, has been charged with money laundering, receiving stolen property, forgery, and the use of forgery.
Decision to charge Sylvia comes after her son Noureddin Bongo was also charged with corruption
Sylvia Bongo Valentin has been under house arrest in the capital since her husband was overthrown in an August 30 coup.
The wife of Gabon's ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba and two former ministers have been charge with "money laundering" and other offences. The prosecutor in Libreville announced on Friday, according to the Agence France-Presse (AFP). Sylvia Bongo Valentin has been under house arrest in the capital since her husband was overthrown on August 30, moments after being proclaimed the winner in a presidential election.
The wife of Gabon's ousted president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, has been charged with "money laundering" and other offences, the public prosecutor said on Friday, a month after a coup toppled her husband.