Gilles Ionel Gouandjika sentenced
By Fanta DEMBA | LAMINE MEDIA Translated into English by Karen Ann SULLIVAN l LNC
(Bangui, 13 June 2026 – LNC) Honestly, this isn’t to defend him, far from it, but in Bangui, people are exaggerating a bit. The former Romanian consul, son of that loudmouth of a father, Gilles Ionel Gouandjika, has been found guilty of defamation and public insults directed at Central African women. The Bangui High Court, which had nothing better to do the day before yesterday, sentenced him to an 18-month suspended prison term, along with a fine of 400,000 CFA francs. A few hours after the verdict, Gilles Ionel Gouandjika reacted publicly on his Facebook account, unsurprisingly presenting himself as a “scapegoat of the 7th Republic for zero impunity”. This adds fuel to the fire of controversy, as he implies that the mockery is politically motivated. In the meantime, no mention has been made of an appeal.
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Date: 13 June 2026
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