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Article: Gabon's late President Bongo buried in home province
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- June 18, 2009
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Gabon's late President Bongo buried in home province
LIBREVILLE, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Gabon's late President Omar Bongo
was buried on Thursday in his home province after days of state
funeral which drew dozens of leaders and dignitaries to pay homage
to the Africa's longest-serving head of state.
President Bongo died in Spain on June 8 at the age of 73. Gabon's
Senate speaker Rose Francine Rogombe has taken over as the country's
interim head of state and is charged with organizing presidential ...