Sylvia Bongo and Nourredine Bongo Valentin on Provisional Release for Medical Reasons

During a press briefing held on Friday, 16 May, at the Attorney General's Office of the Court of Judicial Appeal in Libreville, the judicial authorities announced the provisional release of Sylvia Bongo and Nourredine Bongo Valentin. This decision was taken on Wednesday, 14 May, by the First Chamber of Special Prosecution, "due in particular to their state of health which, according to their treating doctor, has become incompatible with the pris…

The Attorney General of Libreville, Eddy Minang, announced this Friday, 16 May, that the former First Lady of Gabon and her son will be granted provisional release, citing a state of health incompatible with detention. This decision, strictly regulated by the Code of Criminal Procedure, comes at a time when [...]