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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 became 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> | 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 became 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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Aluminium prices on world markets climbed to a decade high, beating the record set in 2006 for Chinese markets amid bauxite supply concerns (Guinea is a major producer of bauxite, the main source of aluminium). On the London Metal Exchange, aluminium was traded for as much as USD 2,782 per tonne.<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-06/aluminum-climbs-to-10-year-high-after-coup-attempt-in-guinea</ref> | Aluminium prices on world markets climbed to a decade high, beating the record set in 2006 for Chinese markets amid bauxite supply concerns (Guinea is a major producer of bauxite, the main source of aluminium). On the London Metal Exchange, aluminium was traded for as much as USD 2,782 per tonne.<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-06/aluminum-climbs-to-10-year-high-after-coup-attempt-in-guinea</ref> | ||
| − | [[Mamady Doumbouya]] wants to form a new government in the coming weeks.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-58461436<ref> | + | [[Mamady Doumbouya]] wants to form a new government in the coming weeks.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-58461436</ref> |
[[France]], the [[African Union]] and the [[United Nations]] have condemned the coup. | [[France]], the [[African Union]] and the [[United Nations]] have condemned the coup. | ||
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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 became 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]
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]
Ramifications
Aluminium prices on world markets climbed to a decade high, beating the record set in 2006 for Chinese markets amid bauxite supply concerns (Guinea is a major producer of bauxite, the main source of aluminium). On the London Metal Exchange, aluminium was traded for as much as USD 2,782 per tonne.[8]
Mamady Doumbouya wants to form a new government in the coming weeks.[9]
France, the African Union and the United Nations have condemned the coup.
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
- ↑ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-06/aluminum-climbs-to-10-year-high-after-coup-attempt-in-guinea
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-58461436
