Friday, May 24, 2019

Chinese Companies Caught Up in Gabonese Timber Scandal

Al Jazeera posted on 22 May 2019 a story titled "Gabon President Ali Bongo Sacks Vice President, Forestry Ministry."

The sackings came after it was discovered that $7.8 million worth of rare hardwood timber were found in two depots in Libreville belonging to Chinese companies. The rare wood was falsely labeled as a variety that has been cleared for export, presumably to China.