[UPDATE-Sep 6-06:15Z] Gabon Coup Attempt: Military Officers Say They Have Taken Power

Rebels in Gabon name Brice Oligui Nguema as transitional leader The military officers who took power in Gabon have named Republican Guard head General Brice Oligui Nguema as transitional leader, Reuters reported, citing a statement one of the rebels read out on national television. The French newspaper Le Monde reported earlier that the rebels planned to choose a transitional leader at a meeting of generals on Wednesday. French military instructors in Gabon continue to work normally Developments in Gabon have not affected the activities of about 400 French military instructors stationed in the country, the Associated Press reported, citing the…