Guinea junta warns against 'disturbing public order'
Guinea junta leader Colonel Mamady Doumbouya raises his hand at his swearing in ceremony as president of country on October 1, 2021 in Conakry. He has promised to "re-found" the Guinean state and hold elections at the end of a transition period of unspecified length. PHOTO | CELLOU BINANI | AFP
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The former president of the National Assembly asked the junta to release Conde, 83, who has been under house arrest since he was overthrown.
A 41-year-old former French legionnaire seized power on September 5, accusing Conde of corruption and authoritarianism.
Lieutenant Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, sworn in as interim president last month, has promised to "re-found" the Guinean state and hold elections at the end of a transition period of unspecified length.
