Gabon’s Ex-Chief Of Staff Loses Ministerial Post

The former chief of staff of Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba has lost his ministerial post following a crackdown on corruption in the oil-rich … Continue reading Gabon’s Ex-Chief Of Staff Loses Ministerial Post

By Akinkunmi Obakeye

Updated December 2, 2019

Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba (L) and Gabon’s Prime Minister Julien Nkoghe Bekale speak as they attend the Gabon Marathon in Libreville on November 30, 2019. STEVE JORDAN / AFP

The former chief of staff of Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba has lost his ministerial post following a crackdown on corruption in the oil-rich African country, the prime minister announced Monday.

“The president decided to act fast” and sacked Brice Laccruche Alihanga as a minister, Premier Julien Nkoghe Bekale said in a video message.

AFP