Raymond Ndong Sima, newly installed after a military coup, says it will take time to transition.
Gabon's new prime minister has told the BBC that the country should hold fresh elections within the next two years, following a military coup last week.
However, Raymond Ndong Sima told the BBC's Newshour programme: "I have said in a document that I published that that should be done within two years."Mr Sima was installed as interim prime minister on Thursday, after Gen Brice Oligui Nguema, who led the coup against Mr Bongo, became Gabon's transitional president.
However, some have questioned whether his rule will be a break from the past, having spent most of his career in Mr Bongo's inner circle. "You cannot end the political influence of a family that has ruled for over 50 years in one day because there are indirect influence and direct influence," he said.
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