Wife of Gabon's deposed president Ali Bongo jailed
Sylvia Bongo, suspected of allegedly embezzling public funds, was jailed late on Wednesday
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Sylvia Bongo, suspected of allegedly embezzling public funds, was jailed late on Wednesday
Bongo, who was himself under house arrest for several days after the coup, is free to move around and go abroad, Gabon’s new military ruler General Brice Oligui Nguema said a week after the coup.
Her husband was forced from office on 30 August.
Sylvia Bongo, wife of ousted Gabonese President Ali Bongo, is being held in pre-trial detention on allegations of the embezzlement of public funds, her lawyer says. Mrs Bongo is facing charges of money laundering, forgery and the falsification of documents.
Sylvia Bongo, wife of ousted Gabonese president Ali Bongo, has been jailed as she faces charges of money laundering, forgery, and falsification of records.