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Guinea coup leader sworn in as transitional leader

Saturday, 02 October 2021 7:02 AM [ Last Update: Saturday, 02 October 2021 7:04 AM ]

Guinea junta leader Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, raises his hand at his swearing in ceremony as president of country transion on October 1, 2021 in Conakry. (Photo by AFP)

Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, who led last month's coup in Guinea, is sworn in as interim president of the West African state for a transition period of unspecified length. The September 5 coup, the latest bout of turbulence in one of Africa's most volatile countries, saw the overthrow of 83-year-old president Conde.

(Source: AFP)

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