The Shocking Rise in Coups - Day 2: Guinea-Conakry (English)
Channel: United States Institute of Peace
Date: 13/12/2021

In Guinea-Conakry, the military arrested President Alpha Conde and suspended the constitution in September 2021. The coup came amid public discontent with Conde, who had pushed a controversial constitutional change to secure a third term and failed to address a number of domestic crises. In the aftermath, the coup’s leader, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, has purged top military brass and been sworn in as president — promising to restore full civilian rule after a transition period of unspecified length despite pressure to commit to elections in the near term. 

This conversation looks at how the Economic Community of West African States, the African Union and the international community can better support the Guinean people’s efforts to reestablish constitutional order.

Speakers: 
Oge Onubogu, moderator Director, West Africa Program, U.S. Institute of Peace 

Alexis Arieff, Specialist in African Affairs, Congressional Research Services 

Ibrahima Niang, Regional Advocacy  Manager, Open Society Institute West Africa 

Christopher Fomunyoh, Senior associate and regional director for Central and West Africa, National Democratic Institute 

Joseph Siegle, Director of Research, Africa Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University 

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