Doumbouya was the leader of a military junta that toppled Guinea’s President, Alpha Conde, in September
Special forces commander Mamady Doumbouya, who ousted President Alpha Conde, walks out after meeting envoys from the Economic Community of West African States in Conakry, Guinea. File picture: REUTERS/SALIOU SAMB
Doumbouya took the presidential oath in the capital, Conakry, on Friday in front of diplomats and foreign dignitaries wearing military fatigues and black sunglasses. He pledged to end what he termed a “long political and economic crisis” in the West African nation, respect all of Guinea’s national and international accords and maintain good relations with its neighbours.
Doumbouya has said he will institute constitutional reforms, but he’s not given any indication so far what that will entail or how long it will take. While concerns have been raised that he will try to cling to power, he gave assurances on Friday that none of the transitional administration’s members would stand as candidates in the forthcoming election.
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