Gabon’s Foreign Minister Dies From Heart Attack

Gabon’s foreign minister, Michael  Adamo has died after suffering a heart attack during a cabinet meeting.

Report says Mr. Adamo, an ally of President Ali Bongo Ondimba, suffered a heart attack and died “despite efforts by specialists” to revive him.

Reacting to his death on Twitter, President Bongo paid tribute to Moussa Adamo, whom he called a “friend and a great diplomat.”

Moussa Adamo was born in the northeastern town of Makokou in 1961 and started out as a presenter on national television.

In 2000, he was made chief of staff for the defence minister, who at the time was Bongo.

When Bongo was elected president on the death of his father Omar Bongo Ondimba in 2009, Moussa Adamo served as his special advisor.

After a decade as Gabon’s ambassador to the United States until 2020, he became, first, defence minister and then foreign minister in March last year.

AFRICANEWS/Christopher Ojilere