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Gabon: 50 Years of the Bongo Dynasty: A Tale of Power, Corruption, and Fall. By Gerome Rousseyon and Stephanie Blachart In Gabon: 50 Years of the Bongo Dynasty: A Tale of Power, Corruption, and Fall, Gerome Rousseyon takes an in-depth look at the Bongo family and their time in power for over half a century, establishing a political dynasty marred by corruption and human rights abuses. Although the reign of the Bongo dynasty was characterised by a long period of uninterrupted power, the author also analyses in great detail the tumultuous journeys of key political figures who influenced Gabon’s trajectory.…