UN, 5 Sept. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the alleged coup in Guinea, called for the immediate release of the country's president, follows from the Secretary General's Twitter post. The Guinee News portal, citing sources, said that the rebels had detained President Alfa Conde. The rebel leader announced the dissolution of the government, the abolition of the current constitution and the closure of the country's borders. However, according to the Guinean authorities, Condé's guards repulsed the rebel attack on the residence. “I am following the situation in Guinea very closely. I strongly condemn any seizure of the government by force of arms and call for the immediate release of President Alpha Conde,” Guterres wrote. shots in the capital Conakry near the presidential residence. According to the newspaper Jeune Afrique, which cites sources, representatives of a special forces group are behind the coup attempt, which clashed with the guards of President Alfa Conde. According to the publication, the rebel group is led by Colonel Mamadi Dumbuya, who previously served in the French Foreign Legion.
