Guinea’s ruling junta has ordered new charges to be brought against former president Alpha Condé, whom it overthrew in a coup d’état in 2021, for alleged acts of “treason”.
The former head of state from 2010 to 2021, who has been in exile in Turkey since he was ousted, is already being prosecuted for alleged “corruption”, as well as “murder, torture, kidnapping and rape”.
“You are enjoined to initiate 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”, wrote Justice Minister Alphonse Charles Wright.
“It has been brought to the attention of the Keeper of the Seals that Alpha Condé has taken steps to obtain arms, ammunition and related materials”, said Wright.