Gabons government
Gabon's Bongo headed to Morocco to continue recovery – wife
Bongo has not been seen in public since being admitted to hospital during a conference on 24 October.
President Ali Bongo was declared the election winner by fewer than 6,000 votes.
A statement read on state television said Bongo asked Issoze Ngondet to form an open government.
Six died in riots that caused major damage in the capital, Libreville, and elsewhere in the country.
The court must rule by Friday on a request by Ping to recount votes in the province of Haut-Ogooue.
Former foreign minister Jean Ping lost the August election to President Ali Bongo by fewer than 6,000 votes.
At least six people died in riots in Libreville & other cities in the days after the announcement of results.
Their protests undermined Bongo’s attempts to project stability following the election’s violent aftermath.
The AU and UN expressed concern over the violence, saying the situation could affect regional stability.
Violence erupted across Gabon on Wednesday following the announcement of a slim victory for Bongo.
Violent protests raged in at least nine neighbourhoods of the capital Libreville, a police source said.
President Ali Bongo's challenger, Jean Ping, has been accused of trying to destabilise the country.
Backers of the president and his main challenger, Jean Ping, also traded accusations of allegedly fraud.
President Ali Bongo comes up against Jean Ping who was foreign minister in his father’s government.
Authorities at a Gabon airport denied Mzilikazi wa Afrika permission to go through because he is a journalist.