Guinea’s Coup Leader sworn in as President

Guinea’s Coup Leader, Mamady Doumbouya, has been sworn in as Interim President.

The former French Legionnaire, after leading a coup which saw the overthrow of Alpha Condé, becomes Africa’s second-youngest leader, after Mali’s Assimi Goïta, who also staged a military takeover.

Doumbouya has been barred from contesting future elections under plans to restore civilian rule announced this week.
The 5 September coup has been widely condemned by ECOWAS and the African Union.