Thu, Jun 18th, 2009
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.
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Gabon leader's death revives debate over France's cozy ties with ...
Jun 10th, 2009 - The Christian Science Monitor
Paris - The death of Gabonese President Omar Bongo, and the booing of French president Nicolas Sarkozy at his funeral, are both seen here as potent symbols of change in France's controversial relations in its old colonial African sphere.
Dignitaries attend Bongo funeral
Jun 10th, 2009 - UPI.com
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.
Funeral held for Gabon's Bongo
Jun 10th, 2009 - Al Jazeera English
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...
Late Gabon President Omar Bongo 'funded' Jacques Chirac ...
Jun 10th, 2009 - Telegraph
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"...
Gabon Interim President Inaugurated
Jun 10th, 2009 - VOA News
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.
Related videos from YouTube:
- Gabon: government denies...IN THE FIELD: The Gabonese government spokesman, Raphael NToutoume, categorically denied French media reports of President Omar Bongo's death. Bongo, 73, was undergoing treatment at a Barcelona hospital.
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- Foreigners in Gabon mourn...NEWS: Heads of state and thousands of mourners will pay their respects to Gabon's late President Omar Bongo Ondimba as he is laid to rest on Tuesday.
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