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Gabon leader Ali Bongo seriously ill, says Presidency
Gabon’ s President Ali Bongo , hospitalised in Saudi Arabia on October 24 , is seriously ill but on the mend , the presidency said Sunday .
The 59 – year -old leader ’ s condition “ has greatly improved ” and he is in the process “ of recovering most of his functions , ” Ike Ngouoni , the spokesman for the presidency , said .
Lack of official news — along with memories of the secrecy – shrouded death of Bongo ’ s father Omar Bongo in office in 2009 after decades at the helm — has set the rumour mill churning about his health .
A foreign source close to Bongo and his French – born wife Sylvia told AFP on Wednesday that Bongo had had a stroke .
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Bongo served as foreign and defence minister during his father ’ s rule , and after his death was elected head of state in August 2009 .
He was narrowly re – elected in 2016 following a presidential poll marred by deadly violence and allegations of fraud.
AFP .
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