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Gabon’s President Ali Bongo will deliver a speech on New Year’s Day in what will be the leader’s first public address since he had a stroke in October.
The 59-year-old leader has not been back to Gabon since he fell ill in Saudi Arabia on October 24.
He will address his nation from Morocco’s capital Rabat, where he is recovering.
A lack of official news on the leader’s health after he first fell ill sparked speculation that he was incapacitated or even dead.
It was only revealed earlier this month that he had suffered a stroke.
A single photograph of Bongo and two videos without sound are all that has been published in the two months since his stroke, further fueling rumours about his health.
