Military junta in Guinea closes borders and dismisses government

Guinea’s army took control of the country in September 2021 and got rid of the government.

The president’s Secretary General, Brig Gen Amara Camara, announced the news on Monday on state TV using a presidential decree.

Mr Camara did not say why the government was ending or when a new government will take over.

The ministers in the old government were told to give up their passports and government cars.

Their money in the bank cannot be accessed.

The military leaders told the police and army to close all the borders of the country until they have full control over the government ministries.

Mr Camara said that lower-ranking officials will run state ministries for a while until a new government is chosen.

Bernard Goumou was the leader of the government that was taken over by Mamady Doumbouy. He was appointed as prime minister by Doumbouy.

In September 2021, Col Doumbouy led the military in Guinea to remove President Alpha Condé, who was elected, due to protests against his attempt to serve a third term.

Guinea and other countries in West and central Africa have experienced coups in the last few years. Others are Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Gabon.

The West African group Ecowas, the African Union, and the UN have all strongly criticized the coups.

Guinea will have elections in 10 months to bring back democracy. This is when the military and Ecowas’ agreement ends.