Posted 2/22/2024, 10:02:41 PM
Guinea junta dissolves government, seizes passports; Russia warning sparks tension
- Military ruler Col. Mamady Doumbouya dissolved Guinea's government without explanation and ordered ministers' passports seized
- Russia warned of possible unrest in Conakry, angering the junta
- Russian ambassador apologized for the warning, calling it a "misunderstanding"
- Doumbouya took power in a 2021 coup, promising to restore democratic elections by end of 2024
- The junta has banned protests and detained opposition leaders despite trying to maintain ties with all sides