Per AfricaNews: Africans are mourning the death of its longest serving president Omar Bongo of Gabon. He died on Monday of heart attack at aged 73 in a Spanish clinic. His death was confirmed by the country’s Prime Minister Jean Eyeghe Ndong in a written statement on Monday.

Per BBC: People had already been stockpiling food in the capital Libreville following rumours of the president’s death earlier in the day. They feared shops would shut. Bongo led Gabon since 1967, but stopped work in May. He faced a French inquiry into corruption allegations.

Twitterers across the continent and beyond share their views about the man who led Gabon since 1967:

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   ApresBongo (Libreville, Gabon) Le directeur de publication de la Lettre du Continent affirme que le Gabon peut vivre sans Omar Bongo (The editor of La Lettre du Continent asserts that Gabon can live without Omar Bongo) 08 Jun 2009 from web
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   ETAMBA (Cameroon) bon, là, il est vraiment mort le vieux Bongo. Et y’en a qui ne le pleureront pas ( (Well, he is really dead old Bongo. And y’en who does not cry: (() 07 Jun 2009 from web
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   yn3 (Douala, Cameroon) BONGO EST MORT !!!!!!!! NOW, LA SUITE ! (BONGO IS DEAD !!!!!!!! NOW, THE END!) 07 Jun 2009 from web
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   geoffwetblanket (Greater London, U.K.) RIP President Bongo of Gabon 07 Jun 2009 from web
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   forakin (Amsterdam, Netherlands) The sad revealing thing about Omar Bongo’s death is that after 42 years of leading Gabon, he had to die in Spain. 08 Jun 2009 from Power Twitter
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   lanjr (Yaoundé, Cameroon) Omar Bongo is dead.It is now comfirm by the PM of Gabon.Let there be peace in Gabon and a lesson to all aged leaders in Africa. 08 Jun 2009 from web
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   TIMIDLAW2 (Abuja, Nigeria) OMAR BONGO IS DEAD 08 Jun 2009 from web
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   BCULTURAL (Redlands, Calif.) Sad to hear about Omar Bongo’s death. I started hearing about him when I was a young girl. God rest his soul in peace! 08 Jun 2009 from web

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