Africa > Former Gabon minister Lee White arrested on allegations of corruption -media

Former Gabon minister Lee White arrested on allegations of corruption -media

Published 17:54 on October 6, 2023  /  Last updated at 17:54 on October 6, 2023  / Paddy Gourlay /  Africa, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Former Gabon environment minister Lee White and three other officials of the previous Ali Bongo-led government have been placed under house arrest, according to state media agency Agence Gabonaise de Presse (AGP), heightening current uncertainty around the forest-rich nation's carbon policy.
Former Gabon environment minister Lee White and three other officials of the previous Ali Bongo-led government have been placed under house arrest, according to state media agency Agence Gabonaise de Presse (AGP), heightening current uncertainty around the forest-rich nation's carbon policy.


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