Gabon: former president Ali Bongo and family go into exile in Angola

Their departure marks the end of 19 months spent in captivity in Libreville.

Following the military coup led by Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema in August 2023, Gabon’s ousted president Ali Bongo and his family had spent their time either locked up at home or in prison.

But five days after his wife Sylvia and son Noureddin were released from prison and transferred to house arrest awaiting their trial for embezzlement and…