He made the revelation on X, formerly known as Twitter, after meeting Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, during an official visit to Bangui on Wednesday.

It remains unclear when the appointments will be done, but the announcement comes amid negotiations to determine the individuals who should occupy the 70 seats in the National Assembly and 50 in the Senate.

In September, Gen Nguema appointed leaders of both legislative bodies, leaving room to complete the appointments of future members of parliament later.

The transitional president informed his CAR counterpart about the progress of the transition since Ali Bongo's was ousted, adding that they also "discussed continental and sub-regional news, the strengthening of our bilateral relations and the upcoming opening of embassies in our respective countries".

His visit to the CAR comes after previous meetings with the presidents of Equatorial Guinea and Congo-Brazzaville, seeking support for the lifting of sanctions on Gabon by regional bodies after the coup d'état..