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Guinea, Senegal
Alpha Condé's last defenders are working for him in Dakar and Conakry

Former Guinean president Alpha Condé. © Olivier Douliery/Abaca/Reuters

Despite being far away in exile, former president Condé is still active on the Guinean political scene. Now based in Istanbul, he is relying on a handful of close supporters in Dakar and Conakry to help him weaken Mamady Doumbouya's junta. [...]

Published on 21/03/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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