No Head Of Govt In Gabon Yet, Nguema Declares .As Bongo Begs ‘Friends’ To Resist Junta

General Brice Nguema, who was earlier on Wednesday, reportedly named as chosen to head the military junta in the Central African Republic of Gabon, has said that he has not yet been appointed as the head of the Gabonese government.

According to him, “I do not yet declare myself as the head of the Gabonese state, I do not envision anything at the moment.

“This is a debate we are going to have with all the generals.

“Let’s meet again at 14:00 GMT. It’s all about clearing a consensus. Everyone will submit ideas and the best ones will be chosen, along with the name of the one who will lead the transition,” Nguema was quoted as saying.

Meanwhile, President Ali Bongo, who was toppled in a military coup on Wednesday morning, has pleaded with his international friends to make noise for his release.

Bongo, in a 51-second video clip trending on social media, confirmed that he had been arrested and isolated from his son and wife, who he said were held at another place.

“My name is Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of Gabon. I am sending a message to all friends that we have all over the world, to tell them to make noise, to make noise,” he begged.

Born Alain Bernard Bongo on February 9, 1959, in Congo-Brazzaville, the 64-year-old was Gabon’s president from 2009 when his father, Omar Bongo, who ruled Gabon for almost 42 years, from 1967 died.

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