AU to send fact-finding mission to Gabon

Source: Xinhua| 2018-11-18 18:12:33|Editor: xuxin
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ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The African Union (AU) has announced that it would deploy a fact-finding mission to Gabon's Libreville soon.

The chairperson of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, is deeply concerned by unfolding developments in Gabon linked to the state of health of President Ali Bongo Ondimba, according to an AU statement issued late Saturday.

Bongo has been hospitalized since Oct. 24 in Saudi Arabia as a result of "persistent malaise and vertigo."

In consultation with the current chairperson of the union, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, Faki wished President Bongo a quick and full recovery, said the AU statement.

The AU Commission chairperson called on all political stakeholders and institutions in Gabon to show the necessary collective leadership during this time in order to preserve unity, peace and stability in the country.

He reaffirmed the AU's strong commitment to the full respect of constitutional order in Gabon.

The AU will deploy a fact-finding mission to Libreville in "the shortest delay," according to the statement.

A statement from the presidential palace of Gabon last Sunday read that the health of Bongo had significantly improved.

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