The coffin of Omar Bongo was draped in the flag of Gabon.The state funeral of Omar Bongo (pictured in 1973) was attended by representatives from at least forty nations.
The second President of Gabon, Omar Bongo, died in Spain on June 8, 2009, after having suffered from colorectal cancer. A month of mourning[1] and state funeral, spanning June 11 to 18th, followed.
After Bongo's death his coffin was flown from Barcelona to Libreville on June 11. It was driven to his presidential palace beside the Atlantic Ocean and displayed until June 16. A state funeral service was conducted on June 16, the day that interim President Rose Francine Rogombé declared a national day of mourning. The service was attended by dignitaries from at least forty nations. After the service, Bongo's coffin was transported to his home village for burial on June 18.
At the time of his death, Bongo had been Africa's longest serving leader.[2]
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