Gabon military coup plotters swear-in Gen. Nguema as interim president Story from Christine TOBECHUKWU  General Brice Nguema, the leader of Gabon's military junta, has been sworn in as the nation's interim president. Nguema, who was the head of the country’s presidential guard, led a group of soldiers to seize power from President Ali Bongo last Wednesday, shortly after he was named winner of a controversial election. READ ALSO: We will restore democracy soon, says Gabon coup leader The military officers had cited institutional, political, economic, and social crises as reasons for the coup. After announcing that Bongo...