Rabat – Recalling the health difficulties he suffered from in 2018, Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimb expressed his appreciation for the support he received from Morocco’s King Mohammed VI.
Speaking on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the creation of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) on Sunday in Libreville, Bongo talked about the stroke he suffered in 2018 while he was in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Bongo received an invitation from King Mohammed VI to come to Morocco for medical attention, and he remained in the North African country for the full period of his recovery.
“The king, my brother, your brother, our brother the king has done everything for me,” Bogo said referring to King Mohammed VI’s invitation in 2018, adding, “I was able to benefit from all the care to gradually recover.”
In 2018, reports indicated that King Mohammed VI “managed to convince” Bongo’s family to transfer him to Morocco instead of London to receive medical attention.
The Gabonese president returned to Morocco several times for follow-up medical checkups since then.
Morocco Gabon relations
Morocco and Gabon enjoy robust bilateral relations. In February, King Mohammed VI visited the central African country and donated 2,000 tons of fertilizers to Gabonese farmers.
The two countries share long-standing diplomatic relations that span over 50 years. In 2020, Gabon cemented its support of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Western Sahara region by opening a general consulate in the southern Moroccan city of Laayoune.
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