Gabon coup leaders name General Brice Oligui Nguema as transitional president Leaders of the coup in Gabon on Wednesday named a general transitional president after seizing power following disputed elections in which President Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose family has ruled for 55 years, was declared the winner. The claimed takeover sparked condemnation from the African Union and alarm from Nigeria over “contagious autocracy” in a continent where military forces have seized power in five other countries since 2020. READ ALSO: Another coup in Africa as Gabon military officers seize power, cancel election results Bongo,...