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Gabon
Etienne Massard is Ali Bongo’s new strong man

Few observers expected to see 53-year-old Etienne Massard Kabinda Makaga appointed Minister of Defence in the government formed after Ali [...]

Published on 02/11/2016 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Alain-Claude Bilie By Nze
Ali Bongo
ANBG
ANPN
Climate Advice Management Committee
Etienne Massard Kabinda Makaga
Fernand Manfoumbi
Flavien Enongoue
Guy Rossatanga Rignault
Jean Ping
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Ali Bongo maintains the ethnic and regional balance of his government

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Implosion of Accombessi’s system just beginning

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Bongo wants to keep the ball front and centre

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Bongo subjects Accrombessi's machine to a vigorous purge

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The opposition talks about change

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Seaside palace in a tizzy ahead of elections

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Guy Rossatanga-Rignault gets palace promotion

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Anti-Maixent Accrombessi camp awakens

The destruction of the Beninese embassy in Libreville on April 12 has brought into focus the animosity felt by a large segment of the Gabonese population towards President Ali Bongo’s Beninese-born chief-of-staff and spiritual guru Maixent Accrombessi.

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Climate Advice Management Committee
Etienne Massard Kabinda Makaga
Fernand Manfoumbi
Flavien Enongoue
Guy Rossatanga Rignault
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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Gabon
Etienne Massard is Ali Bongo’s new strong man

Gabon
Ali Bongo's new green image

Gabon
Ali Bongo maintains the ethnic and regional balance of his government

Gabon
Bilie By Nze, Bongo’s real mouthpiece

Gabon
Ngondet gains a lot in sway

Gabon
Implosion of Accombessi’s system just beginning

Gabon
The newcomers filling Accrombessi’s old job

Gabon
Ali Bongo settles his scores with his family!

Gabon
Bongo wants to keep the ball front and centre

Gabon
Bongo subjects Accrombessi's machine to a vigorous purge

Gabon
The opposition talks about change

Spotlight | Gabon
Seaside palace in a tizzy ahead of elections

Gabon
Guy Rossatanga-Rignault gets palace promotion

Spotlight | Africa
French touch for Africa's politicians

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Anti-Maixent Accrombessi camp awakens