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Ali Bongo prepares blitz of ambassadorial appointments

Gabonese President Ali Bongo. © Ali Bongo Ondimba/Twitter

A dozen Gabonese diplomatic missions, including Washington, Berlin and Pretoria, are currently without ambassadors, but President Bongo is planning a swathe of appointments to fill the vacancies. [...]

Published on 24.03.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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