A Gabonese court on Wednesday sentenced former First Lady Sylvia Bongo, 62, and her son Noureddin Bongo, 33, to 20 years in prison following a two-day graft trial. Both were tried in absentia and found guilty of embezzlement of public funds and related charges. Sylvia Bongo, wife of former President Ali Bongo, whose family ruled [ ]
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Gabon Court Sentences Ex-First Lady Sylvia Bongo, Son To 20 Years In Prison
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