Gabonese Opponent Bilie-By-Nze Kept in Detention
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The application by the lawyer of the former Prime Minister for the nullity of proceedings was rejected by the Court of Appeal of Libreville. His lawyer denounces "a serious violation of Gabonese law and fundamental guarantees of a fair trial".
Former Gabonese Prime Minister and Chief Opponent Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze was kept in detention by the courts on Tuesday, after the Court of Appeal of Libreville rejected his application for a nullity of procedure, told AFP his lawyer, Arthur Vercken. The president of the Ensemble party for Gabon, who regularly denounces the authoritarian abuses of the government, has been imprisoned since 16 April in an investigation for alleged acts of abuse…
The former Prime Minister and Gabonese opponent Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze will remain in detention. The Court of Appeal of Libreville rejected this Tuesday the application for the nullity of the procedure brought by his lawyers, thus maintaining his detention in the central prison. Arrested on 16 April 2026, the politician is being prosecuted in the context of an investigation into alleged acts of abuse of trust and fraud dating back to 2008. Ho…
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