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On Sunday, a group of elite troops led by a Guinean former French Foreign Legionnaire arrested 83-year-old Conde, announced they were scrapping the constitution and imposed a curfew in the West African country.
Regional and international organizations such as the United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), as well as some governments, condemned the military coup and called for release of the country’s president.
In a statement read out on the state-run South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC), Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Beatrice Khamisa Wani said the military takeover in the West African country is unconstitutional and demanded release of the president followed with return to constitutionality.
“The Republic of South Sudan joins the African Union, the United Nations, ECOWAS and other Africa member states to condemn in the strongest terms possible this unconstitutional takeover in Guinea, Conakry which is contrary to the AU constitute Act that advocates for constitutional change of government through elections,” Khamisa said
“The Republic of South Sudan therefore, calls for the immediate release of President Alpha Conde as well as the immediate restoration of constitutional rule and order,” the top South Sudanese diplomat added.
Coup makers install military governors
The coup leaders have consolidated their takeover with the installation of army officers at the top of Guinea’s eight regions and various administrative districts across the West African nation, Al Jazeera reported.
This is despite threats by West African countries to impose sanctions on the country for removing the president who is serving a third term after altering the constitution to permit it.
Mamady Doumbouya, the coup leader, who was an officer in the French Foreign Legion, has promised a “new era for governance and economic development”.
He did not however explain exactly what this will entail, or given a timeframe.
“The government to be installed will be that of national unity and will ensure this political transition,” he wrote on Twitter on Tuesday.
In an announcement on Monday evening, the military called on the justice ministry to do what it can to release “political detainees” as soon as possible. Late on Tuesday, about 20 political opponents of Conde were released from detention, AFP news agency reported.
South Sudan’s government should not be worried about what happened in Guinea but instead of refocus on their own problems. The protesters are not going anywhere because they are citizens and they have minds to thinks again plan B. The third party also are working day and night time and to make sure the Top leaders must go so be worried about your own problems in South Sudan and forget about Guinea gone case.
The National dialogue delegates have said it that, the President Salva Kiir Mayardit and his first vice President Riek Machar Teny should step down and let other new faces take leadership but both sides have refused vigorously. The citizens have called for nonviolent action but they were threatened by government so what would they thinks? South Sudan leader must listen things might change anytime and this is why some people are suggested that, the President Salva Kiir Mayardit and his vice President Riek Machar Teny must considering stepping down if they loved South Sudan nation.