Difference between revisions of "Guinea/2021 coup d'état"
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| − | A military [[coup]] occurred in the nation of [[Guinea]] in [[West Africa]] on 5 September 2021 | + | A military [[coup]] occurred in the nation of [[Guinea]] in [[West Africa]] on 5 September 2021, when President [[Alpha Condé]] was arrested and overthrown.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-58453778</ref> On January 17, 2021 Guinea become the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa that started using the Russian [[Sputnik V vaccine]]. Guinea’s television broadcast President Condé receiving an injection, becoming the first African leader opting for it.<ref>https://africa.sis.gov.eg/english/covid-19/guinea/news/guinea-s-president-conde-receives-russian-vaccine-sputnik-v/</ref> |
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| + | Guinea is also one of the world's biggest suppliers of [[bauxite]], a necessary component of [[aluminium]]. | ||
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| + | Coup leader special forces Lieutenant-Colonel [[Mamadi Doumbouya]] is presented in [[corporate media]] as a former [[French Foreign Legion|French legionnaire]]<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-58453778</ref>, meant to suggest that France is involved directly or indirectly in the coup. But what they left out from the reports was that the special forces were trained and trained by the United States [[AFRICOM]]. Lieutenant-Colonel Doumbouyahas participated in the ''Flintlock'' military exercises, which have been regularly organized by AFRICOM on the African continent since 2005.<ref>https://french.presstv.ir/Detail/2021/09/06/665968/Guin%C3%A9e---le-coup-d-%C3%89tat-US--</ref>. | ||
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| + | Doumbouya did specialist training at the [[International Security Academy]] in [[Israel]] and the [[Paris War School]], before returning to Guinea to join the Special Forces Group, an elite military outfit founded by Alpha Condé. Doumbouya served as a [[French Foreign Legion|French legionnaire]] for 15 years.<ref>https://www.ghgossip.com/all-you-need-to-know-about-col-mamadi-doumbouya-guineas-coup-leader/</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/AfricaFactsZone/posts/3042840962627241</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 08:47, 7 September 2021
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| Date | 5 September 2021 |
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| Interests | Sputnik V |
| Description | President opted for Russian vaccine - was removed from power by US trained officer 6 months later. |
A military coup occurred in the nation of Guinea in West Africa on 5 September 2021, when President Alpha Condé was arrested and overthrown.[2] On January 17, 2021 Guinea become the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa that started using the Russian Sputnik V vaccine. Guinea’s television broadcast President Condé receiving an injection, becoming the first African leader opting for it.[3]
Guinea is also one of the world's biggest suppliers of bauxite, a necessary component of aluminium.
AFRICOM
Coup leader special forces Lieutenant-Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya is presented in corporate media as a former French legionnaire[4], meant to suggest that France is involved directly or indirectly in the coup. But what they left out from the reports was that the special forces were trained and trained by the United States AFRICOM. Lieutenant-Colonel Doumbouyahas participated in the Flintlock military exercises, which have been regularly organized by AFRICOM on the African continent since 2005.[5].
Doumbouya did specialist training at the International Security Academy in Israel and the Paris War School, before returning to Guinea to join the Special Forces Group, an elite military outfit founded by Alpha Condé. Doumbouya served as a French legionnaire for 15 years.[6][7]
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/kambale/status/1434536815206273029
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-58453778
- ↑ https://africa.sis.gov.eg/english/covid-19/guinea/news/guinea-s-president-conde-receives-russian-vaccine-sputnik-v/
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-58453778
- ↑ https://french.presstv.ir/Detail/2021/09/06/665968/Guin%C3%A9e---le-coup-d-%C3%89tat-US--
- ↑ https://www.ghgossip.com/all-you-need-to-know-about-col-mamadi-doumbouya-guineas-coup-leader/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/AfricaFactsZone/posts/3042840962627241
