Jun 16th, 2009 - UPI
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LIBREVILLE, Gabon, June 16 (UPI) -- Scores of dignitaries from around the world converged on Libreville Tuesday for the state funeral of Cabon's late President Omar Bongo.Among them were French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang, Voice of American and Xinhua reported.
"The death of President Bongo is not only a huge loss for Gabon, but also a great loss for Africa as a whole," Zhang said.
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