Finally after 42 years in office, the world’s longest ruling president Omar BongoOmar Bongo of Gabon is dead. His death however raises a lot of questions that critically need...
President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali came to power in a bloodless coup in November 1987. He took over from Habib Bourguiba amid claims the latter was unfit to govern owing to senility. Mystery still surrounds the death of President Blaise Compaore's...
From Friday until Sunday, "all national flags will fly at half-mast on public buildings and the vessels of the national armed forces and state security services," the decree said. The death of Bongo, who ruled for 41 years as Africa's longest serving...
The body of Gabon's late president Omar Bongo Ondimba arrived at the country's presidential palace after being flown back from Barcelona in Spain, where he died aged 73. Bongo's body will lie in state there for several days before a state funeral...
The body of Gabon's late President Omar Bongo has arrived in the capital city of Libreville, where it will lie in state at the presidential palace. Mr. Bongo's remains were flown to Gabon Thursday from Barcelona, Spain, where he died on Monday.
Politicians, diplomats and members of the defence and security forces were on the tarmac to receive the coffin, draped in the national flag, with military honours. Some were crying, while others in the throng were also in tears. When the plane came...
The body of Gabon President Omar Bongo has been flown out of Spain following a small funeral ceremony at Barcelona airport. The coffin was flown out on a Spanish Air Force plane to Gabon Thursday. Bongo died Monday at the age of 73 after suffering...
The remains of Gabon's late president Omar Bongo Ondimba left Barcelona on Thursday on a Spanish air force flight for burial in his homeland...The flight then took off shortly after 11.20am, headed for Libreville, three days after Bongo's death at a...
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