Did Pascaline Bongo sell her influence when her brother, Ali Bongo, was Gabon’s president? The Paris criminal court said no on Monday, but the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office appealed. A second trial awaits. The Bongo family is also under French legal scrutiny in the “ill-gotten assets” case. This time, Ali Bongo himself might face charges. Sara Brimbeuf leads the fight against shady financial transactions at Transparency International.
