Gabon’s ailing President Ali Bongo has returned to Morocco to continue his medical treatment after a brief visit home, to swear in a new government.
Reports indicate that Mr.Bongo’s recovery from a reported stroke has been strong.
The President had been out of the country since October last year, and his brief return came a week after a January 7 attempted coup by officers within the Republican Guard.
The opposition has expressed concern about Bongo’s ability to lead the oil-rich Central African nation and has asked that a vacancy of power be declared.
Omar Bongo, the president’s father, led Gabon for 41 years and died in 2009. His son succeeded him after a disputed election and was re-elected in 2016 for a renewable seven-year term.
