Gabon coup leader Brice Nguema sworn in as president

Brice Nguema, the person of Gabon's subject junta, has been sworn successful arsenic the nation's interim president.

General Nguema led past Wednesday's coup against Ali Bongo, toppling the president soon aft helium was named victor of a disputed election.

Crowds of cheering civilians turned up astatine his inauguration - a motion determination is immoderate enactment for the military.

However, determination are concerns Gen Nguema's regularisation volition beryllium a continuation of the 55-year Bongo dynasty.

Ali Bongo's father, Omar, was successful powerfulness for 41 years earlier helium died successful 2009 and was succeeded by his son.

The wide spent astir his vocation successful the Bongo's interior ellipse and is adjacent thought to beryllium Ali Bongo's cousin.

A subject parade was held astatine Monday's inauguration, which took spot astatine the statesmanlike palace successful Gabon's capital, Libreville.

Sympathisers of the caller subject enactment attended the ceremony. Former ministers from the ousted authorities besides showed up, but were booed by a assemblage of junta sympathisers.

The inauguration is the latest successful a bid of takeovers crossed West and Central Africa.

Gabon is the sixth Francophone state to autumn nether subject regularisation successful the past 3 years arsenic erstwhile assemblage powerfulness France struggles to support its power connected the continent.

Gabon been suspended from the African Union pursuing the coup, which has been condemned by the UN and France.