Democratic Republic of Congo's President Joseph Kabila (L) shakes hands with his Chadian counterpart Idriss Deby as they leave the president's palace during the funeral of Gabonese President Omar Bongo, on June 16, 2009 in Libreville. Sarkozy was met with jeers today as he joined fellow leaders at the funeral of Gabon's Omar Bongo Ondimba, Africa's longest-serving head of state. Bongo, 73, died in Barcelona from cancer on June 8, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Joseph Kabila (L) shakes hands with his Chadian counterpart Idriss Deby as they leave the president's palace during the funeral of Gabonese President Omar Bongo, on June 16, 2009 in Libreville. Sarkozy was met with jeers today as he joined fellow leaders at the funeral of Gabon's Omar Bongo Ondimba, Africa's longest-serving head of state. Bongo, 73, died in Barcelona from cancer on June 8, 2009.

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  1. Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe (R) and his Democratic Republic of Congo counterpart Joseph Kabila speak to the media after their meeting at the State House in Harare, November 2, 2009. Kabila is in the country to mediate between Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai over outstanding issues of the Global Political Agreement (GPA).

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  1. Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba answers journalists' questions after a lunch with French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysee palace in Paris, on November 20, 2009. Bongo's trip comes less than three weeks after French judges threw out a lawsuit alleging that, under his late father, members of his family bought several luxury Paris properties with embezzled Gabonese public funds. The elder Bongo, Omar Bongo Ondimba, was France's closest ally in Africa throughout his 41-year reign and the key figure in the murky network of trade and political ties known to anti-corruption activists as 'FranceAfrique'.
  2. Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba answers journalists' questions after a lunch with French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysee palace in Paris, on November 20, 2009. Bongo's trip comes less than three weeks after French judges threw out a lawsuit alleging that, under his late father, members of his family bought several luxury Paris properties with embezzled Gabonese public funds. The elder Bongo, Omar Bongo Ondimba, was France's closest ally in Africa throughout his 41-year reign and the key figure in the murky network of trade and political ties known to anti-corruption activists as 'FranceAfrique'.
  3. Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba answers journalists' questions after a lunch with French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysee palace in Paris, on November 20, 2009. Bongo's trip comes less than three weeks after French judges threw out a lawsuit alleging that, under his late father, members of his family bought several luxury Paris properties with embezzled Gabonese public funds. The elder Bongo, Omar Bongo Ondimba, was France's closest ally in Africa throughout his 41-year reign and the key figure in the murky network of trade and political ties known to anti-corruption activists as 'FranceAfrique'.
  4. Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba answers journalists' questions after a lunch with French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysee palace in Paris, on November 20, 2009. Bongo's trip comes less than three weeks after French judges threw out a lawsuit alleging that, under his late father, members of his family bought several luxury Paris properties with embezzled Gabonese public funds. The elder Bongo, Omar Bongo Ondimba, was France's closest ally in Africa throughout his 41-year reign and the key figure in the murky network of trade and political ties known to anti-corruption activists as 'FranceAfrique'.
  5. French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) escorts his Gabonese counterpart Ali Bongo Ondimba after a lunch at the Elysee palace in Paris, on November 20, 2009. Bongo's trip comes less than three weeks after French judges threw out a lawsuit alleging that, under his late father, members of his family bought several luxury Paris properties with embezzled Gabonese public funds. The elder Bongo, Omar Bongo Ondimba, was France's closest ally in Africa throughout his 41-year reign and the key figure in the murky network of trade and political ties known to anti-corruption activists as 'FranceAfrique'.
  6. French President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) shakes hand with his Gabonese counterpart Ali Bongo Ondimba at the Elysee palace in Paris, on November 20, 2009 prior to a lunch. Bongo's trip comes less than three weeks after French judges threw out a lawsuit alleging that, under his late father, members of his family bought several luxury Paris properties with embezzled Gabonese public funds. The elder Bongo, Omar Bongo Ondimba, was France's closest ally in Africa throughout his 41-year reign and the key figure in the murky network of trade and political ties known to anti-corruption activists as 'FranceAfrique'.
  7. French President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) welcomes his Gabonese counterpart Ali Bongo Ondimba at the Elysee palace in Paris, on November 20, 2009 prior to a lunch. Bongo's trip comes less than three weeks after French judges threw out a lawsuit alleging that, under his late father, members of his family bought several luxury Paris properties with embezzled Gabonese public funds. The elder Bongo, Omar Bongo Ondimba, was France's closest ally in Africa throughout his 41-year reign and the key figure in the murky network of trade and political ties known to anti-corruption activists as 'FranceAfrique'.
  8. French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) shakes hand with his Gabonese counterpart Ali Bongo Ondimba at the Elysee palace in Paris, on November 20, 2009 prior to a lunch. Bongo's trip comes less than three weeks after French judges threw out a lawsuit alleging that, under his late father, members of his family bought several luxury Paris properties with embezzled Gabonese public funds. The elder Bongo, Omar Bongo Ondimba, was France's closest ally in Africa throughout his 41-year reign and the key figure in the murky network of trade and political ties known to anti-corruption activists as 'FranceAfrique'.
  9. Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe (R) and his Democratic Republic of Congo counterpart Joseph Kabila speak to the media after their meeting at the State House in Harare, November 2, 2009. Kabila is in the country to mediate between Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai over outstanding issues of the Global Political Agreement (GPA).
  10. Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe (R) and his Democratic Republic of Congo counterpart Joseph Kabila speak to the media after their meeting at the State House in Harare, November 2, 2009. Kabila is in the country to mediate between Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai over outstanding issues of the Global Political Agreement (GPA).
  11. Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe (R) meets his Democratic Republic of Congo counterpart Joseph Kabila at the State House in Harare, November 2, 2009. Kabila is in the country to mediate between Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai over outstanding issues of the Global Political Agreement (GPA).
  12. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, right and Congolese President Joseph Kabila, seen, after their meeting at State House, in Harare, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. A spokesman for Zimbabwe's prime minister says the country's neighbors will hold a summit this week to try to break an impasse that threatens the southern African nation's unity government. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai announced a partial withdrawal from the unity government Oct. 16, citing a surge in political violence and accusing longtime ruler President Robert Mugabe of undermining the coalition.
  13. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, right and Congolese President Joseph Kabila, seen, after their meeting at State House, in Harare, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. A spokesman for Zimbabwe's prime minister says the country's neighbors will hold a summit this week to try to break an impasse that threatens the southern African nation's unity government. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai announced a partial withdrawal from the unity government Oct. 16, citing a surge in political violence and accusing longtime ruler President Robert Mugabe of undermining the coalition.
  14. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, right and Congolese President Joseph Kabila, seen, after their meeting at State House, in Harare, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. A spokesman for Zimbabwe's prime minister says the country's neighbors will hold a summit this week to try to break an impasse that threatens the southern African nation's unity government. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai announced a partial withdrawal from the unity government Oct. 16, citing a surge in political violence and accusing longtime ruler President Robert Mugabe of undermining the coalition.
  15. Heads of states and governments (L-R) Angola Prime Minister Paulo Kassoma, Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili, Botswana President Ian Khama, King Mswati III of Swaziland, SADC executive secretary Tomaz Augusto Salomao, Democratic Republic of Congo's President Joseph Kabila, South Africa's President Jacob Zuma, Mozambique President Armando Em�o and Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe pose for a photograph at the Heads of Southern African Development Community (SADC) states meeting in Kinshasa, September 7, 2009. Southern African states are looking to hold a special summit on Zimbabwe as part of efforts to end a row over a power-sharing pact between its leaders, a spokesman for Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said on Monday.
  16. South Africa's President Jacob Zuma (R) and his Democratic Republic of Congo's counterpart Joseph Kabila arrive at the opening of the Heads of Southern African Development Community (SADC) states meeting in Kinshasa, September 7, 2009. Southern African states are looking to hold a special summit on Zimbabwe as part of efforts to end a row over a power-sharing pact between its leaders, a spokesman for Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said on Monday.

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