Guinea Coup Leaders Announce Nationwide Curfew

The military who captured President Alpha Conde on Sunday have announced a nationwide curfew “until further notice” as well as the replacement of governors by the military. The junta also said in a statement read out over national television that it would convene Conde’s cabinet ministers and other top officials at 11:00 am (1100 GMT) Monday in the capital Conakry. Guinean special forces seized power in a coup on Sunday, arresting the president and imposing an indefinite curfew in the poor west African country. “We have decided, after having taken the president, to dissolve the constitution,” said a uniformed officer flanked by soldiers toting assault rifles in a video sent to AFP. The officer also said that Guinea’s land and air borders had been shut and the government dissolved.
See: ‘Toke, Craze Dey Your Head’ – Wizkid Reacts To Statement Saying He Was A ‘Studio Rat’ Buying Amala For DJs An earlier video sent to AFP by the putschists showed President Alpha Conde sitting on a sofa surrounded by troops. The 83-year-old leader refused to answer a question from one soldier about whether he had been mistreated. Later Sunday the junta announced a nationwide curfew “until further notice”, saying it would convene Conde’s cabinet ministers at 11:00 am (1100 GMT) Monday.