Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze, the former Prime Minister of Gabon and a prominent opposition figure, was arrested by military intelligence agents in Libreville on April 15, 2026.
Key points
- The arrest was carried out by members of the Direction générale des recherches (DGR), the military intelligence service.
- Judicial sources state the detention relates to a private civil dispute involving an alleged unpaid debt of 5 million CFA francs from 2008.
- The opposition platform Ensemble pour le Gabon condemned the arrest as an attempt to silence a major political critic.
- Bilie-By-Nze served as the final Prime Minister under former President Ali Bongo Ondimba and finished second in the 2025 presidential election.
Why it matters
The detention of a high-profile opposition leader in the wake of the 2023 military coup highlights ongoing political tensions and concerns regarding the rule of law in Gabon.
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