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The oil is running out and the ruling family is split, after Omar Bongo's forty years in power

Mastery of the political chessboard and lashings of oil revenue have kept President Omar Bongo Ondimba in power for almost four decades and earned him re-election last December. He is now 71, times are changing and the money is starting to run out....

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Keywords:

Omar Bongo Ondimba, China, Pierre Mamboundou,, South African, Jean Eyeghe Ndong, Zacharie Myboto, Division in the party - and family, Paul Toungui, Pascaline Bongo, Ali Ben Bongo, , Paul Mba Abessole, Georges Rawiri, René Radembino Coniquet, Jeanne Ngoleine Ossouka, Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane, Vincent Ntoutoume Emane, Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale, Transgabonais, Union du Peuple Gabonais, Union Gabonaise pour la Démocratie et le Développement, Parti Démocratique Gabonais, Chef de cabinet, Rassemblement pour le Gabon, Union pour la Majorité Présidentielle Gabonaise, Caisse Nationale de Sécurité Sociale., Fonds d'Expansion et de Développement des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises

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