- Military coup staged in Guinea.
- Guinea president arrested by military rebels.
- Coup leaders announce full closure of Guinea’s borders.
Colonel Mamadi Dumbouya, who together with his supporters staged a coup in Guinea and seized power, decided to dissolve the government, abolish the current constitution and close the country’s air and land borders.
Dumbouya recorded a video message in which he announced his plans after the seizure of power in Guinea .
The fate of Guinea’s President Alpha Condé is unclear after an unverified video showed him in the hands of soldiers, who said they had seized power.
President Condé was re-elected for a controversial third term in office amid violent protests last year.
It is known that the leader of the rebels – Mamadi Dumbouya – had previously served in the French Foreign Legion.