Gabon opposition leader jailed for political reasons, his lawyers say
The basis for his arrest was a private dispute over about 7,600 euros ($8,650) dating to 2008, they said. Nguema was elected president in a vote intended to return the oil-producing Central African country to civilian rule. ($1 = 0.8785 euros) REUTERSSee more onGabonCoupFacebook
- ▪The basis for his arrest was a private dispute over about 7,600 euros ($8,650) dating to 2008, they said.
- ▪Nguema was elected president in a vote intended to return the oil-producing Central African country to civilian rule. ($1 = 0.8785 euros) REUTERSSee more onGabonCoupFacebook
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| Publication time | Sat, 25 Jul 2026 03:23:13 +0800 |
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Gabon opposition leader jailed for political reasons, his lawyers saySign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFILE PHOTO: Gabonese presidential candidate Alain Claude Bilie By Nze speaks during an interview with Reuters ahead of the presidential election in Lambarene, Gabon, April 8, 2025. REUTERS/Luc Gnago/File Photo Published Jul 25, 2026, 03:23 AMUpdated Jul 25, 2026, 03:23 AMSet as preferred sourceLIBREVILLE, July 24 - Gabon's main opposition leader, Alain Claude Bilie By Nze, has been in jail for more than three months after the government resurrected an 18-year-old private financial dispute as a pretext to sideline him, his lawyers said in a statement.Nze was serving as prime minister when Brice Oligui Nguema, Gabon's current president, took power in a coup in 2023,…
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