Ndouna Dépénaud
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Ndouna Dépénaud | |
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| Born | July 7, 1937 Akiéni, Haut-Ogooué, Gabon |
| Died | July 19, 1977 Libreville, Gabon |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, playwright, educator, diplomat |
| Nationality | Gabonese |
Dieudonné Pascal Ndouna Okogo, known as Ndouna Dépénaud, was a Gabonese writer, poet, playwright, educator, and diplomat, born on July 7, 1937, in Akiéni, Haut-Ogooué province in the southeast of the country, and assassinated on July 19, 1977, in Libreville.
Death
Ndouna Dépénaud was assassinated on July 19, 1977, near his home in the Akébé neighborhood in Libreville. According to Pierre Péan, Ndouna Dépénaud had reportedly married Josephine Kama Dabany, also known as Patience Dabany, in a customary union, who later became the wife of Omar Bongo, President of Gabon. For the French journalist, the death of the Gabonese poet was linked to this past relationship with Omar Bongo's wife. Although the assassination of Ndouna Dépénaud remains unresolved, he is said to have been "cold-bloodedly murdered" by three members of the presidential guard. Placide Ondo also mentioned rumors of a crime of passion involving Ndouna Dépénaud and Josephine Kama.[1] Jeune Afrique magazine indicates that Ndouna Dépénaud was an opponent of Omar Bongo's regime.[2]
