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.

Guinea’s President Mamadi Doumbouya has dismissed 173 military personnel for “desertion,” including a colonel prominent in the 2021 coup.

It is thought to be part of efforts to consolidate the former coup leader's control.