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Spotlight | Gabon
Ali Bongo's world of business

Since his election in August 2009, Gabon's President Ali Bongo, who is rather isolated in the region, has looked further afield in search of new partners, and with a certain degree of success. Some partners have even set up shop [...]

Published on 06/10/2011 at 23:01 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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