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​Guinea's coup leader and president, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 21, 2023.

Guinea's coup leader and president, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 21, 2023.

Photo by Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images

Dissolution of Guinean Government May Stall Planned Democratic Transition

The Col. Mamady Doumbouya-led military junta also froze the accounts of ministers and closed the country’s borders, 10 months before the deadline to usher in a civilian government.