Guinea’s Coup Leader, Mamady Doumbouya Sworn In As Interim President

Guinea’s Coup Leader, Col Mamady Doumbouya has been sworn is as Guinea’s interim president after leading a coup that saw the overthrow of Alpha Condé.

After Mali’s Assimi Gota, 38, who similarly launched a military revolution, the former French legionnaire, 41, becomes Africa’s second-youngest leader.

Under proposals to restore civilian government revealed this week, Col Doumbouya will be forbidden from running in future elections. The coup which was initiated on September 5th was widely denounced.

Guinea has been suspended by both Ecowas and the African Union. Ecowas also imposed penalties on the coup leaders and sought a six-month period of constitutional order.

According to the AFP news agency, the new President, Col Mamady Doumbouya while speaking at the Mohammed V palace in Conakry said that his purpose was to reform the state by establishing a new constitution, combating corruption, altering the electoral system, and holding free, genuine, and transparent elections.

He also stated that he will honor all of the country’s national and international commitments.

Guinea’s military regime has not stated how long elections will take to conduct.

Nevertheless, it states that anyone who contributes to the interim administration, which will have a civilian prime minister, will be ineligible to run for office.

Meanwhile, the former president, Alpha Conde’s whereabouts remain unclear after he was detained by Col Mamady Doumbouya and his military team.