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Gabon: Ailing President Bongo Arrives Back in Gabon, but Not for Long
[All Africa] Gabon's President Ali Bongo arrived in Libreville overnight on Tuesday following several months of absence after suffering a stroke, just over a week after the country experienced an attempted coup d'etat. Bongo returned from Morocco to preside over a ceremony for the swearing-in of a new government. He is expected to return to Rabat shortly to continue his hospital treatment."The president of the republic is present in Libreville," said Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nzé, in an interview with Deutsche Welle radio. Bilie-By-Nzé said it was "out of the question" that Bongo swear in the new government from abroad and when asked if Bongo would be returning to Morocco he said, "certainly, he hasn't yet finished his convalescence". Gabon has been without its head of state for several months. Bongo is thought to have suffered a stroke during a visit to Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... in October and received initial treatment in Riyadh. He was then transferred to Morocco to continue his recovery and has since made rare video appearances including a speech for New Year. Posted by: Fred 2019-01-16 |
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