There’s been a coup d’état in Guinea. After 10 years in power, opposition stalwart Alpha Condé had already unjustly amended the country’s constitution to extend his stay in office for a third term, sticking with it even after fierce resistance at home and international outcry. But in September 2021, he was deposed by the military.
This was the latest in a growing list of coups in the Sahel region, with Mali, Niger and Chad also having survived unconstitutional transfers of power since March 2020. Soon after the coup, hundreds of Guineans poured into the streets to celebrate the end of the Condé regime. Now the celebrations have somewhat cooled as people wait to see what will happen next.
