Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya dismisses 173 soldiers for desertion
- Guinea's President Mamadi Doumbouya, 41, has dismissed more than 170 soldiers for "desertion", including a colonel who helped him seize power in a coup in 2021.
- Col Michel Lamah was a member of the Special Forces Group (GFS), the elite army unit which Doumbouya once commanded.
- When he overthrew President Alpha Condé, Doumbouya said he would not seek election and would hand over to civilian rule.
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- Guinea's President Mamadi Doumbouya, 41, has dismissed more than 170 soldiers for "desertion", including a colonel who helped him seize power in a coup in 2021.
- Col Michel Lamah was a member of the Special Forces Group (GFS), the elite army unit which Doumbouya once commanded.
- When he overthrew President Alpha Condé, Doumbouya said he would not seek election and would hand over to civilian rule.
Sources: BBC News