Guinea to probe former president Condé for alleged treason

The ruling military junta in Guinea has charged former president Alpha Condé, whom it overthrew in a coup d’état in 2021, with alleged acts of “treason.”

This was contained in a letter from the justice minister to the Conakry public prosecutor issued on Tuesday.

Mr. Condé, who has been in exile in Turkey since he was removed by the military junta, is also facing allegations of “corruption”, as well as “murder, torture, kidnapping, and rape.”

The junta, in the letter, called for the initiation of legal proceedings for alleged acts of treason, criminal conspiracy, and complicity in the illegal possession of arms and munitions against Professor Alpha Condé, former President of the Republic.

The letter added that Alpha Condé, in association with Mr. Fodé Moussa Mara”, a well-known blogger and supporter of Mr. Condé, “has taken steps to obtain arms, ammunition, and related materials”, without giving additional information on the type and volume of the weapons.

Alpha Condé was kicked out of office in the 2021 military takeover led by Colonel Mamady Doumbouya.

The junta vowed to restructure the country and rescue it from internal divisions and rampant corruption.

He has promised to transition the country back to civilian rule by 2026.