Libreville, 10 June-(ANA)-The speaker of the senate in Gabon is to be sworn in as the country's interim head of state, following the recent death of President Omar Bongo.
Under the constitution, Rose Francine Rogombe, an ally of Mr Bongo, must organise elections within 45 days.
On Thursday, Mr Bongo's body will be repatriated from Spain where he had been undergoing medical treatment.
Access to the internet in the oil-rich nation remains cut off, but the state's borders have been reopened.
The death of the 73-year-old president, who was Africa's longest-serving leader, was announced on Monday. (ANA)
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