Dec 22, 2024
Africa

China urges the release of Guinea’s detained president Alpha Conde

Guinean special forces seized power in a coup on Sunday, arresting the President and imposing an indefinite curfew in the west African country. It was not entirely clear what precipitated the army’s move against the 83-year-old Alpha Conde. However, a special forces commander said in a televised address that “poverty and endemic corruption” had driven […]

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