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The Bongo Dynasty's Rise & Fall

It's a Continent by W!ZARD Studios

May 24, 202500:30:24Society & Culture

Gabon should be a model of prosperity—yet its oil riches were siphoned into offshore mansions and luxury fleets by the Bongo kleptocracy. From Omar Bongo’s 42-year dynasty to Ali Bongo’s rigged re-elections and the 2023...

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