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The wife of Gabon’s ousted president Ali Bongo has been charged with money laundering, along with two other ministers. Sylvia Bongo has been under house arrest in Libreville since the coup last month that brought an end to 55 years of Bongo family rule. Also in this edition: over the past few years, hundreds of workers have lost their lives in unregistered mining sites in Rwanda. Kigali is aiming to modernise the exploitation of its abundant deposits by attracting foreign investors. Finally, Libyan flood waters recede from the ancient city of Cyrene, revealing forgotten treasures.
