Gabon: brutal death of Foreign Minister Michaël Moussa Adamo

Michael Moussa Adamo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Gabon, May 19, 2022. AFP - ANDREA RENAULT

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The Gabonese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Michaël Moussa Adamo, died this Friday, January 20, 2023 in Libreville after suffering from a heart attack during the Council of Ministers, the government announced.

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The Gabonese government announced the " 

death this day Friday January 20, 2023 of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Michaël Moussa Adamo, victim of a heart attack

 ".

The latter, aged 62, would have been seized with discomfort in the Council of Ministers.

“Quickly taken care of by the medical teams, he was taken by medical vehicle to the Omar Bongo Ondimba army instruction hospital.

Admitted to intensive care and despite the efforts of specialists, the death was recorded at 12:12 p.m. today

 , ”continues a press

release

.

"It's a huge loss for Gabon"

The country's president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, quickly paid tribute to him on Tweeter: “ 

Our Minister of Foreign Affairs, Michael Moussa Adamo, left today.

He was a very great diplomat, a true statesman.

For me, he was first of all a friend, loyal and faithful, on whom I could always count.

It is a huge loss for Gabon. 

»

Our Minister of Foreign Affairs, Michael Moussa Adamo, left today.


He was a very great diplomat, a true statesman.


For me, he was first of all a friend, loyal and faithful, on whom I could always count.


It's a huge loss for #Gabon.#RIP

— Ali Bongo Ondimba (@PresidentABO) January 20, 2023

The new Prime Minister Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze also greeted Michaël Moussa Adamo.

Gabon is in mourning

," he tweeted

.

I extend the government's condolences and compassion to the bereaved family

 ."

Gabon is in mourning.

The MAE, Michaël Moussa Adamo, died on 01/20/23 at the Omar Bongo Ondimba Army Instructions Hospital, following a heart attack.

I extend the government's condolences and sympathy to the bereaved family.

pic.twitter.com/fwqSAY0gca

— Bilie-By-Nze (@BilieByNze) January 20, 2023

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