Government of Guinea overthrown in military coup

[Kowani]

Guinea suspended from the African Union

[Sungoldy-China]

Two thoughts,
First, due to the long-term political struggle in this country, this is a coup launched by the military alone.
Second, Guinea has been under the influence of France for a long time. The current civil government of Guinea does not seem to hinder the interests of France. Is this a move by the United States to dismantle French power in Africa.


Judging from the reactions of the various forces,I think it was a coup launched by the military alone,
Now it's time to see if France will fight hard to defend its position in the local area.

[Grave_n_idle]

A bit more detail

A Guinean army colonel seized control of state television Sunday and declared that President Alpha Conde’s government had been dissolved and the West African nation’s borders closed, an announcement that came after hours of heavy gunfire erupted near the presidential palace.

The dramatic developments Sunday bore all the hallmarks of a West African coup d’etat. After seizing the airwaves, the mutinous soldiers vowed to restore democracy and gave themselves a name: The National Committee of Gathering and Development.

Col. Mamadi Doumbouya sat draped in a Guinean flag with a half dozen other soldiers in uniform alongside him as he read the statement, vowing: “The duty of a soldier is to save the country.”

He made no mention of Conde’s whereabouts and it was not immediately known where the 83-year-old leader was after Sunday’s attack. Conde’s popularity has plummeted since he sought a third term last year, saying that term limits did not apply to him.

“The personalization of political life is over. We will no longer entrust politics to one man, we will entrust it to the people,” Doumbouya said, adding that the constitution would also be dissolved and borders closed for one week.

Doumbouya, who has headed a special forces unit in the military, said he was acting in the best interests of the nation of over 12.7 million people. Not enough economic progress has been made since independence from France in 1958, the colonel said.

“If you see the state of our roads, if you see the state of our hospitals, you realize that after 72 years, it’s time to wake up,” he said. “We have to wake up.”

Heavy gunfire had erupted early Sunday near the presidential palace in the capital of Conakry and went on for hours, sparking fears of a coup attempt. The Defense Ministry claimed that the attack had been repelled but uncertainty grew when there was no sign of Conde on state television or radio.

His reelection in October had prompted violent street demonstrations in which the opposition said dozens were killed. Sunday’s developments underscored how he had also become vulnerable to dissenting elements within his military.

Conde came to power in 2010 in the country’s first democratic election since independence from France. Many saw his presidency as a fresh start for the country, which has been mired by decades of corrupt, authoritarian rule.

Opponents, though, say he has failed to improve the lives of Guineans, most of whom live in poverty despite the country’s vast mineral riches including bauxite and gold.

Why is it that coups always have to name themselves “The National Committee of X”?

It's the branding they use for themselves. No one WANTS to think they're the bad guys, so everyone wants to present their agenda as both popular and constructive.

Except the People's Front of Judea, obviously. Splitters.

[Kowani]

Doumbouya officially takes presidency, in move claimed to be temporary

Guinea’s military junta has released a transitional charter that outlines the missions and duties of the transitional government and bars any members of the junta from running in elections that will eventually return the West African nation to civilian rule.

Lt. Col. Mamady Doumbouya, who led the Sept. 5 coup, will serve as the president in a transition that will remain in place until it determines an election date. The charter was read out on state TV late Monday.

The charter outlines a government that is headed by a civilian prime minister and a National Transitional Council that will serve as parliament. The council will be composed of 81 members ranging from members of political parties to youth leaders, security forces, trade unions, business leaders and others. The body, which will include a president and two vice-presidents, must also have at least 30% women among its members. This council then determines the length of the transition. However, all those taking part in the transition will be banned from running in the next national and local elections, the charter states, adding that this is “a provision that is not subject to revision.”

The charter also banned members of deposed president Alpha Conde’s party from running.

The transitional charter was drafted after weeks of meetings with various members of society, religious and political leaders and the West African regional bloc known as ECOWAS which has imposed sanctions on members of the junta and their family. They are also calling for the release of Conde.

[The Kingdom of the Three Isles]

Holy crap, how come I didn’t know about this.

[Kowani]

Holy crap, how come I didn’t know about this.

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[Mercatus]

Perhaps those soldiers used to play NS but got bored of it, so they decided to create a nation IRL.

I can't imagine an IRL coup created by NSers would go particularly well. It'd probably delve into factionalism and become a warlord's paradise in a week of somebody posting a controversial discussion topic on a bulletin board.

The Balkans II: Electric Boogaloo

[New Antarcticania]

Coup counter:3 7

[Kowani]

The coup participants will not allow ex-president Conde to seek exile abroad

[Kowani]

Mohamed Béavogui has been chosen as interim prime minister by president Mamadi Doumbouya