Mamady Doumbouya
Mamady Doumbouya is a Guinean Colonel[1] who was the main actor behind the 2021 Guinean coup d'état. He is member of the Special Forces Group and a former French legionnaire.[2] He further announced the suspension of the constitution and closed Guinea's borders.[2]
On September 5, 2021, he addressed the nation on state TV saying that the military had seized power and that president Alpha Condé had been detained. He also said that the "Committee of National Rally and Development (CNRD), [was forced] to take its responsibility" after "dire political-situation of our country, the instrumentalization of the judiciary, the non-respect of democratic principles, the extreme politicization of public administration, as well as poverty and corruption."[3]
Early life
Mamady Doumbouya was born in the Kankan Region of Guinea.[4]
Military career
Doumbouya was a French legionnaire before he returned to Guinea to lead the Special Forces Group, an elite military unit created by Alpha Condé.[4] When he took office, his international experience was cited including training he had completed in a number of different countries.[4] In 2021, he was said to have been seeking more authority for the Special Forces Group.[4]
2021 coup d'état attempt
Doumbouya was the instigator of the 2021 Guinean coup d'état attempt in which the president of Guinea, Alpha Condé was detained. Doumbouya issued a broadcast on state television declaring that his faction had dissolved the government and constitution.[5]
References
- ^ "Guinean rebel leader Colonel Doumbouya announces president's arrest". TASS. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Soldiers say Guinea constitution, gov't dissolved in apparent coup". Yahoo! News. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Kasraoui, Safaa (5 September 2021). "Coup d'Etat Confirmed in Guinea, Special Forces Capture President Alpha Conde". Morocco News. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Guinée : portrait du colonel Mamady Doumbouya, auteur du putsch du 5 septembre 2021". Africa 24. 2021-09-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Putschist say Guinea's president arrested, constitution and government dissolved". Putschist say Guinea's president arrested, constitution and government dissolved. Retrieved 2021-09-05.