Guinea's president dismisses 173 soldiers, including coup ally, for desertion

Rising3 outlets reported this in 4 reports over 3 days

Sat, 22 August 2026peak 2 reports on Thu, 27 August 2026Thu, 27 August 2026

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26 Aug, 13:49over 16 hours27 Aug, 05:49

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Sat, 22 August 2026
1 report
- Le Monde (France)06:30
  En Guinée, le retour de vacances de Mamadi Doumbouya ne suffit pas à faire taire les doutes sur sa capacité à tenir le pouvoir
  Le départ en congés du président guinéen, début août, s’est accompagné de mystérieuses assurances de l’armée quant à sa loyauté. L’institution est actuellement traversée par des tensions.
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report
- BBC News World13:49first to report
  Guinea's president dismisses 173 soldiers, including coup ally, for desertion
  It is thought to be part of efforts to consolidate the former coup leader's control.
Thu, 27 August 2026
2 reports
- AllAfrica05:49
  Guinea: Guinea President Sacks 173 Soldiers for Desertion
  [allAfrica] President Mamadi Doumbouya has dismissed 173 military personnel for alleged desertion. This includes Colonel Michel Lamah, a member of the elite Special Forces unit who helped him seize power in the 2021 coup.
- AllAfrica07:00
  Africa: All of Africa Today
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