After Cuba's President Fidel Castro announced his resignation, he made the current long time President of the Republic of Gabon Omar Bongo Ondimba the World's longest serving leader (still in power to this date). He's ruled the small Central African country for over 40 years. Most of the 1.5 million people born in Gabon have only known one President since it took about 26 years to introduce Democracy to Gabon in 1990. Bongo was the Father of the Nation's protege; Leon Mba handpicked him before he died of a long illness and he's been in power ever since.
Such a streak doesn't go unnoticed so expect the now "African Elephant" to be mentionned in the upcoming World Guinness Book of Records.
No comments:
Post a Comment