Military Coup in Guinea, Africa... Government Dissolved (Comprehensive)

Military: "Securing President's Custody, Land and Air Routes Closed"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] A coup d'?tat occurred in the capital of Guinea, an Atlantic coastal country located in West Africa, resulting in the dissolution of the government, according to major foreign media reports on the 5th (local time).

According to reports, the military that staged the coup announced plans to dissolve the Alpha Cond? government and establish a transitional government on the same day.

Mamadi Doumbouya, who led the coup, secured the president's custody with elite special forces of the Guinean military and appeared on state TV to announce a statement declaring the suspension of the constitution.

Doumbouya and nine other soldiers appeared in a video wearing the national flag around their necks, saying, "The privatization of politics is over," and "It is the duty of soldiers to save the nation." The Guinean military has also closed all land and air borders.

They announced a nationwide curfew until further measures are taken and convened a transitional government cabinet meeting at 11 a.m. on the 6th.

However, according to the Associated Press, it is not yet known to what extent the coup forces have secured support within the military or whether they control the ruling party.

This came after several hours of heavy gunfire near the presidential palace in the capital, Conakry.

Earlier, AFP reported that in a video it obtained, a group of soldiers claimed to have secured President Cond?'s custody.

A photo was also released showing armed soldiers, believed to be coup forces, dressed in jeans and shirts, barefoot, sitting on a sofa with President Cond? in the middle.

Doumbouya later confirmed in an interview with France 24 that President Cond? is currently in a safe place and that medical personnel have access to him.

President Cond?, who had been in power for over 10 years since 2010, saw his support plummet after successfully securing a third term in last year's presidential election.

Guinea, which gained independence from French colonial rule in 1958, has since suffered from long-term dictatorship, political instability, and economic difficulties.

Foreign media assessed that this coup has increased the likelihood that Guinea, which seemed to be moving away from military dictatorship, will once again fall under military rule.

The African Union (AU) and the United Nations strongly condemned the military coup attempt. The AU stated in a press release, "We urge the immediate release of President Cond?."

United Nations Secretary-General Ant?nio Guterres also said, "We are closely monitoring the situation in Guinea," and "We strongly condemn the seizure of government by force and demand the immediate release of President Alpha Cond?."

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