-Gabon’s ruling junta which seized power in a coup last week appointed a former opposition leader, Raymond Ndong Sima, as the prime minister of its transitional government on Thursday. Sima, a 68-year-old economist, was an outspoken critic of President Ali Bongo, who was ousted by military officers on Aug. 30. He served as Bongo’s prime … Continue reading Gabon junta appoints former opposition leader as interim PM