The Head of the military Junta in Gabon, Gen. Roger Oligui Nguema, is scheduled to be sworn into office as the interim president of the Country.
The Army toppled president Ali Bongo last week Wednesday shortly after he was declared winner of a disputed election.
The coup leader is said to be the cousin of ousted president Ali Bongo, raising doubts about whether this really marks an end to the 55-year-long bongo era.
Gen Nguema has said he won’t rush to return the country to civilian rule, to avoid past mistakes.
Gabon is the sixth francophone country to fall under military rule in the last three years as former colonial power France struggles to maintain its influence on the continent.
