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Guinean President overthrown by the army his own country. Cout d’etat this is the aftermath of the president being allowed to serve up to three terms.
Guinean President the coup d’état named Alpha Conde. He has been in charge for two terms (5 years each) and will continue for a third term.
Here are 10 things about the coup in Guinea, compiled from the news until Monday (6/9/2021) night.
1. An overview of the country of Guinea
Guinea is one of the poorest countries in West Africa. The area of this country is slightly larger than England. This country became independent from France in 1958. The country experienced dictatorship from period to period, marked by the massacre of tens of thousands of people and human rights violations.
The country’s population of 13 million people, 80 percent of the population is Muslim, but consists of various ethnic groups, including the Fulani and the largest ethnic Malinkes. Agriculture is the main source of employment in the country. The country is one of the world’s major producers of bauxite.
Corruption remains a major problem. Many people also do not have access to electricity and running water. Guinea was hit by the worst Ebola outbreak from 2013 to date. There is still the practice of female circumcision in Guinea.
2. President Alpha Conde was elected democratically
On 7 November 2010, longtime opposition mainstay Alpha Conde became the first freely elected president in Guinea’s history. He was re-elected in 2015 for a second term after a election marred by violence and amid allegations of fraud.
Conde’s election to a third term in October led to tensions and the arrest of dozens of dissidents.
3. Amendments to the constitution for a 3 term president
The background of the coup was that the constitution was amended so that President Alpha Conde could serve for three terms. Constitutional changes were introduced in March 2020 that allowed him to circumvent the country’s two presidential term limit.
Dozens of people have died in demonstrations against Conde’s third term. Hundreds of others were arrested. Conde was then proclaimed president on November 7 last year. His main challenger, Cellou Dalein Diallo and other opposition figures denounced the election as a sham. The government later arrested several prominent opposition members for their alleged role in abetting the country’s electoral violence.
Subsequently, the coup was carried out by the military:
Watch the video: Guineans cheer after President Alpha Conde’s arrest
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