Army Seizes Power In Guinea, Holds President

Army Seizes Power In Guinea, Holds President

Guinean Special Forces seized power during a coup on Sunday, arresting the president and imposing an indefinite curfew within the poor west African country . “We have decided, after having taken the president, to dissolve the constitution,” said a uniformed officer flanked by soldiers toting assault rifles during a video sent to AFP. The officer also said that Guinea’s land and air borders had been shut and therefore the government dissolved. An earlier video sent to AFP by the putschists showed President Alpha Conde sitting on a settee surrounded by…

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