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France, Gabon
Investigation opened into ‘Libreville commando unit'

The abortive putsch on 7 January in Libreville has prompted Paris to ascertain why a French commando unit was present in Gabon just a few weeks previously. [...]

Published on 16/01/2019 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Gloves come off in secretive crackdown on Brice Laccruche Alihanga

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[Exclusive] What happened to the putschists arrested on January 7 in Libreville

The four soldiers arrested after the January 7 putsch attempt in Libreville (WAN 791; WAN 792) were transferred during the [...]

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Shadowy presence of French commando squad unnerves Libreville

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French intelligence services probe "Libreville commando"

Two weeks before the failed coup to overthrow Gabon's President Ali Bongo, it emerged that a commando of former French soldiers were in the country. In the light of Gabonese concerns over the affair, the French authorities have launched a discreet investigation into the group.

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Gabon
Noureddin Bongo regains control of Gabon's financial institutions

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Gloves come off in secretive crackdown on Brice Laccruche Alihanga

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Laccruche's special security detail

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Marie-Madeleine Mborantsuo to stay on at Constitutional Court

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Marie-Madeleine Mborantsuo in eye of storm

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Brice Laccruche Alihanga wins over media

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Sylvia Bongo claims the head of 'Monsieur Park'

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