Gabonese president, Ali Bongo has elevated his defence minister, Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda to the position of prime minister. The appointment which makes her the first female prime minister was announced today.

The 56 year old Ossouka Raponda, 56, who has served as defence minister since February 2019 had previously been elected mayor of the country’s capital, Libreville and budget minister. She replaces Julien Nkoghe Bekale who steps down after one and a half years in charge.

She is the sixth person to hold the office of prime minister since President Bongo became president after his father, Omar Bongo died in office eleven years ago.

Her immediate job is to restore the economy on track as prices of the country’s main export, oil continue to plummet as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Gabonese President Ali Bongo has appeared live in public for the first time almost 10 months after suffering a stroke, walking with a stick as he attended ceremonies in the capital, Libreville.

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The 60-year-old, whose every move has been scrutinized for signs of ill health, attended commemorations on the eve of Gabon’s anniversary of independence from France in 1960, the AFP news agency reported on Friday.

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Speculation about Bongo’s ability to rule Gabon mounted after he suffered a stroke on October 24 while in Saudi Arabia. He was in the kingdom to attend an investment summit and speak alongside other leaders but was not seen during the discussion.

The appearance marked the first time Bongo had been seen in public outside the presidential palace since his illness in October last year, except for occasions that were filmed and edited by government or state media.

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