Guinea's president dismisses 173 soldiers, including coup ally, for desertion
Summary
Guinea’s President Mamady Doumbouya has fired more than 170 soldiers, including a colonel who helped him take power in a 2021 coup, for desertion. The move is seen as part of his effort to strengthen control over the military and prevent challenges to his rule.Key Facts
- President Mamady Doumbouya is 41 years old and won a December election after seizing power in a 2021 coup.
- He dismissed 173 soldiers for desertion, including Colonel Michel Lamah from the elite Special Forces Group.
- Colonel Lamah was involved in the coup that removed former President Alpha Condé.
- Doumbouya promised after the coup that he would not run for president but later ran and won with 87% of the vote.
- Several opposition parties were banned from the election.
- Since the coup, restrictions on media and protests have increased, and opposition figures have been arrested or forced into exile.
- Doumbouya aims to develop Guinea’s mineral wealth by focusing on industrial processing instead of just exporting raw materials.
- Details about the desertion events were not disclosed in the official announcement.
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