Monday, September 6, 2021

Guinea coup: Soldiers seek to tighten grip after ousting Alpha Condé - BBC News

A group of soldiers who ousted Guinea's President Alpha Condé from power on Sunday have ordered the country's cabinet to attend a mandatory meeting on Monday.



Those who refuse to attend the 11:00 GMT meeting will be considered rebels, a statement on state TV said.

President Condé remains in detention, but his fate is unclear.

The UN, African Union, and regional body Ecowas have condemned the coup and called for a return to civilian rule.

"I strongly condemn any takeover of the government by force of the gun and call for the immediate release of President Alpha Conde," the UN secretary-general António Guterres tweeted.

The soldiers announced the dissolution of the constitution, closure of the borders and a nationwide curfew....

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