Former Gabon First Lady Arrested
Her attorney, Francois Zimeray, denounced the arrest as an "arbitrary, illegal procedure."
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Her attorney, Francois Zimeray, denounced the arrest as an "arbitrary, illegal procedure."
Sylvia Bongo was under house arrest, but a judge says she should be held in jail ahead of a trial.
Sylvia Bongo, suspected of allegedly embezzling public funds, was jailed late on Wednesday
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