Politics of Guinea
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Politics of Guinea takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Guinea is both head of state and head of government of Guinea. Executive po
Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, who seized power in a military coup d'état in December 2008
Alpha Conde became the first freely elected president in the country's history in 2010
2021 Guinean coup d'état
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On 5 September 2021, President of Guinea Alpha Condé was captured by the country's armed forces in a coup d'état after gunfire in the capital, Conakry. Special forces commander Mamady Doumbouya releas
Politics of Guinea
…referendum in March 2020 allowed him to run despite a two-term limit. After the election there were violent protests across the country. Following a military coup on 5 September 2021 the government was dissolved, borders closed, constitution suspended and President Condé was arrested. On 1 October 2021 general…
Military parade in Kaloum, a day after the coup
Alpha Condé in 2020
2019–2020 Guinean protests against the rule of Alpha Condé
Guineans in support of the coup d'état on a truck, 5 September 2021