Disappearing from view and circulating stories of his demise was something his father did many times. This may well be him following in his fathers footsteps.
The report which emmenated from CNN doesn't even look remotely valid. It smells of rotten fish. Go see the interview, even the background behind the mouthpiece making claim looks fake. The question is if it is fake then who stands to gain and if it is real, then if he dies or is dead who will replace him.