Gabon's leader Bongo dead
Gabon's President Omar Bongo, Africa's longest-serving ruler,His death was confirmed by the country's Prime Minister Jean Eyeghe Ndong in a written statement.There had been conflicting reports earlier on Monday about whether Mr Bongo, who had cancer, had died in a Spanish clinic.
In his statement, Mr Ndong said Mr Bongo had died of a heart attack shortly before 1230GMT.In the capital Libreville, the BBC's Linel Kwatsi said people had already been stockpiling food following rumours of the president's death earlier in the day. They feared shops would shut if it was confirmed. 
Bongo took power in 1967, seven years after the West African country's independence from France.
He imposed one-party rule a year after succeeding the country's first president, who died in office. He allowed multiparty elections after a new constitution in 1991, but his party has retained control of the government since then.
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