Microkhan is big enough to admit when we were wrong. And so we must eat a bit of humble pie regarding Gabonese president Omar Bongo, who apparently wasn’t faking his illness. Last month, we opined that the timing of Bongo’s medical leave seemed curiously perfect, given that he was under French investigation. Given Bongo’s horrendously […]
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Old-School Strongman Sheds Mortal Coil
June 8th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Tags:cars·corruption·France·Gabon·Omar Bongo·Stutz
Department of Odd Timing
May 18th, 2009 · 4 Comments
After 42 years at the helm of Gabon, President Omar Bongo appears to be easing his way out the door. The official reason is declining health, but Microkhan finds it odds that Bongo seems to have taken ill after a French court lowered the investigative boom, in response to a complaint by Transparency International. The […]
Tags:corruption·France·Gabon·Libreville·Omar Bongo·Stutz·Transparency International