Gabon premier reappointed after government resigns

Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:27pm BST
 
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LIBREVILLE, June 19 (Reuters) - Gabon's interim president reappointed Prime Minister Jean Eyeghe Ndong on Friday after his government resigned in a procedural move ahead of elections.

The government was obliged to resign after Rose Francine Rogombe was sworn in as acting president on June 10, but waited until after veteran President Omar Bongo had been buried on Thursday.

 

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