Gabon: Bongo family lawyers denounce France's "silence" - Jeune Afrique.com

The current Head of State, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, who had overthrown Ali Bongo Ondimba in August 2023, recently assured in an interview with RFI that Noureddin Bongo Valentin and Sylvia Bongo Ondimba had not been subjected to "torture" and that they would benefit from a "fair trial".

The first round of the presidential election in Gabon will take place on 12 April throughout the country as well as abroad. On the basis of the fact that the overwhelming majority of voters have no alternative countries and only Gabon as a place of life, everything will be done, with all responsibility (we hope) in peace and transparency. This is the evil that one can wish for this friendly country whose stability is essential for that of all Ce…

General Brice Oligui Nguema dismissed any possibility of the release of Sylvia Bongo and her son Noureddin Bongo, claiming that a fair trial would take place. This statement was made on 25 March 2025 during an interview in France 24 and RFI in Libreville. An announced trial and an alleged guilt Since their arrest in August 2023, Sylvia Bongo and her son have been charged with serious acts related to the management of power under Ali Bongo. Oligu…