Gabon: Video of Gabon's Ailing President Raises More Questions Than It Answers

Gabon's President Ali Bongo has for the first time, since his hospitalisation in Saudi Arabia last month, appeared in two videos filmed in Rabat where he is continuing treatment for an unknown illness. Bongo met with Moroccan King Mohammed VI as well as top government officials. However, his appearance continues to raise questions about the state of his health.

"The head of state is aware, he recognises his representatives, he sees well, he talks well," said Prime Minister Emmanuel Issoze Ndonget after returning to Libreville following a meeting with Bongo in Rabat. "We were reassured and calmed coming out of this meeting," he added.

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