Geneva probes former first lady of Gabon over suspected money laundering

Libreville, Gabon (Credit: Shutterstock/Peter Buxbaum)

Prosecutors allege that Sylvia Bongo – who is represented by a prominent Swiss firm – transferred “several million euros” to an unnamed Geneva-based bank, even though she and her family members “were suspected of bribery of foreign public officials and misappropriation of public funds”.