Guinean military officer says President Alpha Conde arrested, as apparent coup unfolds

Prevaila
2 min readSep 6, 2021

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A Guinean military officer broadcast a statement Sunday announcing that Guinea’s Constitution has been dissolved in an apparent coup.

“We will no longer entrust politics to a man. We will entrust it to the people. We come only for that; it is the duty of a soldier, to save the country,” Guinean army officer Mamady Doumbouya says in the video.
An adviser to President Alpha Conde told CNN that Conde is under arrest and that a coup has taken place in the West African country.
The location of the 83-year-old, who won a heavily disputed election last year, is unclear.
In the video, Doumbouya — wearing a special forces uniform — says they have arrested Conde and suspended the constitution, the government and all other institutions. He also announced the closing of land and air borders. The video has been widely circulated and reported by local media.
Curfew declared, former ministers summoned
In a later update that was broadcast on state TV, military officers declared a nationwide curfew and said Conde was unharmed.
“We want to reassure the national and international community, the physical and moral integrity of former President (Alpha Conde) is not threatened,” a military officer said, according a translation published by Reuters. “We took all the necessary measures for him to have access to medical care and to be in touch with his physicians.”
No clear evidence was provided of Conde’s condition and CNN has not been able to verify the military officer’s claims.
The officers went on to say that a nationwide curfew had been declared in Guinea. “The curfew is implemented from 8 p.m., nationwide, and this until further notice,” an officer said, reading from a statement.
The officers also invited outgoing ministers and former heads of institution to a meeting at 11 a.m. Monday.
“Any failure to attend will be considered as a rebellion against the CNRD,” they said, referring to the group’s name, which in French stands for the National Rally and Development Committee.

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