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Politics● LowSep 22 · Sep 22, 2026, 12:39 PM

Ill-gotten gains: 5 questions to understand the diplomatic chill between Congo and Gabon

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Jeune Afrique · Sub-Saharan Africa

L’affaire des biens mal acquis (BMA) de la famille Bongo en France, ouverte à Paris en 2010, entre dans sa phase finale. Mais la clôture de l’instruction par le parquet parisien a ravivé les tensions entre Brazzaville et Libreville.

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