Responsibility for enforcing the law in

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is in the hands of the

National Gendarmerie of Gabon The National Gendarmerie of Gabon () is the national police force of Gabon responsible for law enforcement in Gabon. It is under the direct command of the President of Gabon. The Gendarmerie is also in charge of the Gabonese Republican Guard. ...

. In 2007, the

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investigated reports that Gabonese police officers occasionally beat confessions out of prisoners, as well as beat, rob, and rape prostitutes. Gabonese police clashed with opposition protesters in

Libreville Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon. Occupying in the northwestern province of Estuaire, Libreville is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea. As of the 2013 census, its population was 703,904. The area has been in ...

in 2005 and 2011. The police is part of the national military, and places emphasis on the police's internal work, and not offensive actions. * National Police Force of Gabon

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