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New role: Rose Ossouka Raponda has been appointed Prime Minister in Gabon
New role: Rose Ossouka Raponda has been appointed Prime Minister in GabonPhoto: AFP/SCANPIX
Published 20 July 2020, 14:06Updated 20 July 2020, 14:06