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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

UNCOVERED: Guinea s junta faces protests after missing a deadline for a return to democracy - Caught on Camera

Guinea Democratic Transition - (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Parts of Guinea's capital were on lockdown as civil society and opposition groups protested the ruling junta’s missed deadline to launch a return to democracy, with the U.S. calling for clear timelines to hold long-delayed elections.

Guinea is one of several West African countries where the military has taken power and delayed a return to civilian rule. Col. Mamadi Doumbouya, the junta leader in power since 2021, agreed in 2022 to launch a democratic transition after a Dec. 31, 2024, deadline.

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