Since 24 October 2018 Bongo has not been seen in public and due to lack of evidence that he is either alive or dead many have speculated if he is truly alive or not.
(meta data) TITLE: President Ali Bongo of Gabon down with stroke - Vanguard News (meta data) PUBLISHER: https://www.facebook.com/vanguardngr (meta data) PUBLISHED DATETIME: 2018-12-10T07:56:38+01:00 Skip to content Friday 23 August Friday 23 August ## Vanguard News A Nigerian newspaper and Online version of the Vanguard, a daily publication in Nigeria covering Nigeria news, Niger delta, general national news, politics, business, energy, sports, entertainment, fashion,lifestyle human interest stories, etc Breaking News # President Ali Bongo of Gabon down with stroke On December 10, 20187:56 amIn Newsby vanguard President Ali Bongo of Gabon who has been in hospital since October has suffered a stroke. Vice-President Pierre Claver Maganga Moussavou provided the first the first official details of his President's illness. Ali Bongo The 59-year-old leader left hospital in Morocco earlier this month and is recovering at a private residence in the capital Rabat after weeks of silence about his condition. Moussavou said President Bongo had suffered a cerebrovascular accident or CVA, commonly known as a stroke. "Nobody should rejoice over the death or illness of another, those who have never known a CVA, pray to God that they never know one," Mr Moussavou said in a speech in Franceville in the south of the country. "I would not wish it on anyone, not even my worst enemy." A lack of official news after President Bongo fell ill at an economic forum in Saudi Arabia on October 24 sparked speculation the Gabonese leader was incapacitated or even dead. The vice-president was part of a delegation of high-ranking officials who visited President Bongo on Tuesday in Morocco, where he flew at the end of November after a stay in hospital in Riyadh. A presidential spokesman had initially talked briefly of severe fatigue when referring to President Bongo's illness. Official statements did not give details of his condition, though some sources had referred to a possible stroke. The Bongo family has governed the oil-rich equatorial African nation for five decades and long maintained close ties with former colonial master France. Diplomatic ties cooled after Ali Bongo was elected in 2009 following his father's death and French authorities launched a corruption investigation into the family's assets. The President's spokesman Ike Ngouoni had said the president was in the Saudi capital for a flagship economic forum when he fell ill. "The doctors who assessed him said he is suffering from severe fatigue due to extremely high levels of activity in recent months," he said. Osinbajo heads to Berlin, to address German business community on Monday Bongo is feeling better and has been told to rest, Ngouoni added, while calling for "vigilance" against "fake news" following false reports of his death. A Cameroon TV station had announced live on air on Saturday that the Gabon president had died, without providing any evidence, he said. Bongo was scheduled to appear Wednesday on a panel at the Future Investment Initiative forum, but was not seen during the discussion. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited him in Riyadh's King Faisal hospital that evening, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said on Thursday. Electoral Act Amendment : Atiku, Adeniran, Ozekhome, fault Buhari ### Related All rights reserved. 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Ali Bongo Ondimba
Election and presidency.
On 9 June 2011, Ali Bongo and Barack Obama met at the White House in a controversial visit. 
 In 2012, clashes between the supporters of opposition figure André Mba Obame and police occurred in Libreville. 
 On 17 August 2015, Bongo announced that he planned to donate everything he inherited from his father to the young people of Gabon, in the form of "a foundation for the youth and education". Explaining his decision, he said that "we are all heirs of Omar Bongo Ondimba" and that "no Gabonese must be left by the side of the road". 
 On 24 October 2018, Bongo was hospitalized in Riyadh for an undisclosed illness. On 29 November 2018 Bongo was transferred to a military hospital in Rabat to continue recovery. On 9 December 2018 it was reported by Gabon's Vice President Moussavou that Bongo suffered a stroke in Riyadh and has since left the hospital in Rabat and is currently recovering at a private residence in Rabat.