President Obama and President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon met today and discussed a wide range of multilateral and regional issues, including security, environmental protection and the economy.

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Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba whose father was a pillar of the relationship between France and Africa during his 41-year presidency announced plans last year to pick English as the country's second official language, alongside French.

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In 2009, while Ali was running to replace his late father Omar Bongo Ondimba (Africa's longest serving leader) he updated his musical repertoire.

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