Guinean soldiers claim to have seized power in coup attempt
by Emmanuel Akinwotu West Africa correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5P6D4)
Elite army unit says it has deposed president Alpha Conde but defence ministry says attack has been put down
An elite army unit has announced it has seized power in the west African country of Guinea, deposed the president, Alpha Conde, and imposed an indefinite curfew.
After heavy gunfire was heard near the presidential palace in the capital, Conakry, on Sunday morning, soldiers announced the country's leadership had been deposed in the latest political upheaval to beset the mineral-rich and impoverished nation.
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