The state prosecutor in Gabon has announced that Noureddin Bongo Valentin, the eldest son of the deposed president Ali Bongo, along with several of his political associates, has been formally charged with high treason and corruption.
Noureddin Bongo Valentin, aged 31, was taken into custody shortly after last month’s coup.
National television aired footage showing him and some of his father’s close associates alongside suitcases of cash reportedly seized from their residences.
As of now, there has been no official response from them regarding these accusations.
The military took control of the government shortly after Ali Bongo was declared the victor in Gabon’s presidential election. Ali Bongo had been in power since 2009, succeeding his father, who had governed the country for 41 years.