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After Ngambia's release, could Laccruche be next?

The former chief of staff to the president's office Brice Laccruche Alihanga. © Brice Laccruche Alihanga/Twitter

The ex-public works minister Magloire Ngambia, a symbol of the "Mamba" anti-corruption drive, was released on 24 September. Now another high-profile probe into the affairs of former presidential chief of staff Brice Laccruche Alihanga, is also experiencing setbacks that have been kept carefully secret until now. [...]

Published on 07/10/2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Gabon
Traditional Ndjobi order gains new master after death of "Papa Andjoua"

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Brice Laccruche to be charged with birth certificate forgery

Gabon
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