Guinea’s military junta, which took control through a coup in September 2021, has announced the dissolution of the government.
The announcement was made via a presidential decree read on state TV on Monday by the presidency’s Secretary General, Brigadier General Amara Camara.
However, Mr. Camara did not disclose the reason for the dissolution or provide details on when a new government would be established.
Ministers in the dissolved government have been instructed to surrender their passports and official vehicles, with their bank accounts also frozen.
The junta has further directed security agencies to “seal” all of the country’s borders until government ministries have been fully handed over to the junta.
According to Mr. Camara, lower-level officials will temporarily manage state ministries until a new government is appointed.
The now-dissolved government was led by Bernard Goumou, who was appointed prime minister by coup leader Mamady Doumbouya.
In September 2021, Col Doumbouya led Guinea’s armed forces in overthrowing elected President Alpha Condé following a series of protests over Mr. Condé’s controversial bid for a third term.
Guinea, along with several other countries in West and Central Africa, has experienced coups in recent years, including Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Gabon.
The coups have been strongly condemned by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS, as well as the African Union and the UN.
Guinea is anticipated to hold elections to restore democratic rule within 10 months, coinciding with the expiration of the 24-month transition period set by the junta and ECOWAS.