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Guinea President Conde captured, govt dissolved, coup leader declares.

“We’ve determined after having taken the president, who’s at present with us (…) to dissolve the present structure, to dissolve the establishments; we’ve got additionally determined to dissolve the federal government and the closure of land and air borders,” stated one of many uniformed and armed coup plotters within the assertion, which has additionally been extensively circulated on social networks however has not been broadcast on nationwide tv.

The coup plotters, with whom AFP’s correspondent confirmed the supply of those photos, broadcast a video of President Conde of their arms. They ask him if he has been mistreated, and Alpha Conde, in denims and a shirt on a settee, refuses to reply them.

For its half, the Ministry of Protection stated in a press release that “the insurgents (had) unfold worry” in Conakry earlier than taking the route of the presidential palace, however that “the presidential guard, supported by the protection and safety forces, loyalists and republicans, have contained the risk and pushed again the group of attackers, AFP reported.

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