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Gabon's ousted President Ali Bongo can go abroad for medical checks

Ousted Gabonese President Ali Bongo. [File, Standard]

Ousted Gabonese President Ali Bongo can go abroad for medical checkups, according to the country's transitional government.

"Given his state of health, the former President of the Republic Ali Bongo Ondimba is free to move. He can, if he wishes, go abroad to carry out his medical checks," Ulrich Manfoumbi Manfoumbi, spokesperson for the transitional government, said Wednesday in a statement "signed" by Brice Oligui Nguema, who was sworn in on Monday as transitional President.

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