Gabon coup leader will not rush to elections despite mounting pressure
LIBREVILLE (Reuters) -The leader of a coup that this week overthrew Gabon’s President Ali Bongo said on Friday that he wanted to avoid rushing into elections that “repeat past mistakes”, as pressure mounted on the junta to hand back power to a civilian government. Military officers led by General Brice Oligui Nguema seized power on Wednesday, minutes after an announcement that Bongo had secured a third term in an election. […]