Sylvia Bongo, Wife Of Deposed Gabon Leader Charged With Money Laundering

Public prosecutor Andre Patrick Roponat said that Sylvia Bongo's case had been presented to an investigating judge the day before. He further stated that her house arrest order was upheld.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 05: Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba and spouse Sylvia Bongo Ondimba arrive at the North Portico of the White House for a State Dinner on the occasion of the U.S. Africa Leaders Summit, August 5, 2014 in Washington, DC. African leaders are attending a three-day-long summit in Washington to strengthen ties between the United States and African nations. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

By Adoga Stephen - Editor-In-Chief September 30, 2023

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Sylvia Bongo, the wife of Gabon’s deposed President Ali Bongo, has been charged with money laundering, receiving stolen property, forgery, and forgery with intent to use forgeries.

On Friday, public prosecutor Andre Patrick Roponat said that Sylvia Bongo’s case had been presented to an investigating judge the day before. He further stated that her house arrest order was upheld.

The charges come after weeks of speculation regarding Mrs Bongo’s whereabouts after she was placed under house arrest on August 30 after the military removed her husband.

The decision to indict the former first lady follows the arrest of her son Noureddin Bongo Valentin on charges of corruption and embezzlement.

However, former President Ali Bongo, whose rule was marred by allegations of corruption, has been liberated by the military junta and given permission to fly overseas for medical treatment if he so desires.

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