Gen Brice Oligui Nguema pledges to restore civilian rule but does not give timeframe after ousting of Ali Bongo
Brice Oligui Nguema, the general who led a coup last week that toppled Gabon’s 55-year-old ruling dynasty, has taken the oath of office as interim president and promised “free, transparent and credible elections” to restore civilian rule, though without giving a timeframe.
In a speech after taking the oath of office on Monday, Oligui said the promised elections would be the stepping stone to “handing power back to the civilians”. Other countries have not acknowledged Oligui as Gabon’s legitimate leader and he faces pressure to spell out his plans for restoring civilian rule.
He hit out at “international organisations,” which he did not name, for criticising the military takeover.
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