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In Conakry, Condé's former ministers living under tight surveillance

As Alpha Condé seeks to return to Guinean politics after his ouster, many of his former ministers are living under harsh restrictions imposed by the country's new government. [...]

Published on 09/01/2023 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Conakry and ECOWAS clash over Condé-era ministers

In a series of letters seen by Africa Intelligence, the ECOWAS Court of Justice and Guinean state lawyers go head-to-head over the detention of three senior figures who served under Alpha Condé. Among them is former prime minister Fofana, whose corruption trial is to begin on 20 March in Conakry.

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ECOWAS tries to reboot dialogue between Conakry junta and opposition

The US embassy in Conakry last week hosted a delegation from Guinea opposition parties, including Union des Forces Démocratiques de Guinée (UFDG), l'Union des Forces Républicaines (UFR) and the RPG to try and restart dialogue with the junta.

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Guinean diplomats irked by Sidibe Fatoumata Kaba's posting as ambassador to the US

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ECOWAS leaders again push for release of Guinea ministers jailed after coup

ECOWAS leaders have since October been calling for the release of Guinean ministers jailed after president Alpha Condé was overthrown in a military coup. They again addressed the issue at the regional organisation's summit on 4 December in Nigeria.

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In exile in Turkey, Alpha Conde keeps a hand in politics

The former president of Guinea, who has been living in Istanbul since September, still keeps in close touch with several African heads of state. On top of his traditional allies on the continent, he has also renewed contact with his former adversary Umaro Sissoco Embalo, from Guinea-Bissau.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets former president of Guinea Alpha Conde at the Vahdettin Mansion in Istanbul, Turkey on 14 August 2021.

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Incoming AU chair Macky Sall burnishes his international image

Two months before he takes over the chairmanship of the African Union, Senegalese president Macky Sall has stepped up his diplomatic activities on the world stage. Highlights include the recent G20 summit and the upcoming peace forums in Paris and Dakar.

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Embalo and Sassou discreetly manoeuvre against Ouattara in Oyo

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The Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso is seeking to involve himself in various other political crises on the continent.

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Alphonse Charles Wright
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Ibrahima Kassory Fofana
Mahamat Idriss Deby
Mamadi Doumbouya
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Umaro Sissoco Embalo
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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Guinea
In Conakry, Condé's former ministers living under tight surveillance

In Focus | Guinea
On the trail of Papa Fofana, Mamadi Doumbouya's enigmatic adviser

Guinea
Conakry and ECOWAS clash over Condé-era ministers

Guinea
ECOWAS tries to reboot dialogue between Conakry junta and opposition

Guinea
Guinean diplomats irked by Sidibe Fatoumata Kaba's posting as ambassador to the US

Guinea
ECOWAS leaders again push for release of Guinea ministers jailed after coup

Guinea
In exile in Turkey, Alpha Conde keeps a hand in politics

Senegal
Incoming AU chair Macky Sall burnishes his international image

Ivory Coast
Embalo and Sassou discreetly manoeuvre against Ouattara in Oyo