In our series of weekly viewpoints from African journalists, Elizabeth Ohene, a former presidential spokesperson in Ghana, considers the delicate issue of announcing a leader's death as Gabon's long-time leader Omar Bongo is buried.
I speak with authority when I say African leaders don't ever get tired, or go on vacation, or need to see a doctor, or indeed ever die.
And I speak not only of our political leaders but of our traditional leaders as well.
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.
Hundreds of thousands of people have attended the state funeral of Omar Bongo Ondimba, Gabon's president and Africa's longest-serving leader. The funeral in Liberville.
In a startling new claim concerning France's murky past ties with African leaders, Mr Giscard said the 73-year old Gabonese premier who died on Monday spent years building up a "very questionable financial network".
Senate President Rose Francine Rogombe is Gabon's new interim head of state, following Monday's death of long-time leader Omar Bongo. She is expected to organize new elections by the end of July.
Rose Francine Rogombe has been sworn in as Gabon's interim president, succeeding the late President Omar Bongo. The former head of Gabon's senate took the oath of office in the capital Libreville Wednesday.
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