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Guinea: Opposition Leader Cellou Dalein Diallo - Coup Is 'A Patriotic Act'
DW, 7 September 2021
Two days after the putsch that ousted President Alpha Conde, his main political opponent, Cellou Dalein Diallo, told DW that he hopes the coup will lead to more democracy. Read more »
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Guinea: Guinea Has a Long History of Coups - Here Are 5 Things to Know About the Country
The Conversation Africa, 9 September 2021
On September 5, officers of an elite special forces army unit overthrew the 83-year-old Guinean President Alpha Condé in a coup. The nation of 13 million is now under the… Read more »
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Guinea: Junta Leader Promises 'Government of National Union'
VOA, 6 September 2021
The military leaders who seized power and dissolved Guinea's National Assembly said Monday they would set up a transitional government. Read more »
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Guinea: Future Uncertain As Coup Leaders Tighten Grip On Power
DW, 6 September 2021
The soldiers who ousted Guinean President Alpha Conde have moved quickly to quash any resistance. Guineans have mixed feelings about the coup, while analysts say Conde is partly to… Read more »
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Guinea: Alpha Conde's Fall Was Expected, Just Not This Suddenly
East African, 6 September 2021
After a long wait following intense gunfire in parts of Guinea's capital Conakry on Sunday, Guineans saw what many had been waiting for. Read more »
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Guinea: Political Analysts Weigh in On Coup
VOA, 6 September 2021
A Guinean army unit seized control of the country Sunday and announced it had deposed President Alpha Conde. The soldiers expressed frustration over widespread poverty and… Read more »
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Guinea: Meet Col Mamady Doumbouya, Mastermind of Guinea Coup
Nation, 5 September 2021
Col Mamady Doumbouya was born in the Kankan region of Guinea. Read more »
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Guinea: What We Know About Guinea Coup Leader Mamady Doumbouya, a Master of War
RFI, 6 September 2021
A sensational coup d'etat in the west African nation of Guinea was led by Lieutenant Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, head of the army's Special Forces Group. So what do we know about the… Read more »
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Liberia: Liberia Tightens Border After Guinea Military 'Oust' President Conde
LINA, 7 September 2021
Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) says it has dispatched "well-armed officers" to the frontier with neighboring Republic of Guinea following the apparent deposing by the military… Read more »
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Guinea: U.S. Condemns Events in Conakry
State Department, 5 September 2021
The United States condemns today's events in Conakry. Read more »
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Guinea: Elite Special Forces Stage Coup - Reports
allAfrica, 5 September 2021
This Sunday, September 5, the population of Conakry woke up to confusion. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria, UN Condemn Guinea Coup, Demand Release of Detained President Condé
Premium Times, 5 September 2021
"The Nigerian government is saddened by the apparent coup d'etat that has taken place in the Republic of Guinea today..." Read more »
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Guinea: 'We Will No Longer Entrust Politics to One Man'
Daily Maverick, 5 September 2021
Guinea's President Alpha Condé appears to have been toppled in a military coup on Sunday and is being held by rebel soldiers. But Condé's government has denied the… Read more »