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Guinea’s junta leader, Col. Mamady Doumbouya has recalled 34 ambassadors, in his first changes within the foreign and diplomatic sector since assuming power.
The announcement was made on Thursday on state television, citing a presidential decree. Among the diplomats recalled are the ambassadors to Sierra Leone, Tidiane Condé, Liberia, Elhadj Abdoulaye Doré and Cote d’Ivoire, Abdourahmane Seinkoun Camara.
Other countries affected include Morocco, Cuba, United Kingdom, France, United Nations, and United States. No reason was provided for the decision, and no replacement was immediately announced for those recalled.
But the statement ordered the Minister of Foreign Affairs to take the necessary measures to ensure the functioning of the missions through chargé d’affaires, pending the appointment of new ambassadors and heads of mission.
Doumbouya, who led a group of special forces soldiers to oust former President Alpha Conde on September 5, 2021, has promised to transition the country to civilian rule, although he hasn’t provided any clear timetable. He has been making changes in terms of appointments to key government position.
This is the first time the changes have affected the diplomatic sector. Analysts say this is part of junta’s way of ridding the administration off loyalists of the Conde regime.
It good to watch
This guy is so tough really
There you go again, as a transition government which by now should have allowed the citizens to get involved in matters of the country. Instead firing diplomatic heads, especially from countries that may advice him about his own words. I don’t see any seriousness in this Guinean government. Maybe he’s clearing the way to become it’s civilian government.
What a wonderful surprise to all the ambassador in the office