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Many have taken to the streets across Guinea to celebrate Sunday’s military takeover.
Coup leader Lieutenant-Colonel Mamady Doumbouya claims they have President Alpha Conde in custody.
The regional body ECOWAS has condemned the coup and asked for the immediate return of democracy.
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The development came after residents heard about two hours of heavy gunfire across the capital Conakry.
Guinea soldiers on Sunday said they have taken control of the government and suspended the Constitution.
Colonel Mamady Doumbouya of the Guinea military said in a video recorded in the capital Conakry that the National Assembly has been dissolved.
A video has also circulated on social media showing President Alpha Conde being held by soldiers. He was subsequently shoved into a vehicle and driven away.
The development came after residents heard about two hours of heavy gunfire across the capital.
Mr Doumbouya said all land and air routes have been shut in the interim, asking citizens to remain at home and await further instruction on the direction of the government.
Mr Doumbouya also lamented widespread corruption and poverty as key reasons for the takeover, saying Mr Conde had failed to deliver on his promises to Guinea people.
Mr Conde 83, won a third term of office last October. Continental body AU has yet to release a statement about the development.
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Former Afghan Communication Minister Sayed Sadaat sits with his gear as he works for the food delivery service Lieferando in Leipzig, Germany. Sadaat moved to Germany last September in the hope of a better future. Now he is a delivery man in the east German city.
He said some at home criticised him for taking such a job after having served in the government for two years, leaving office in 2018. But for him now, a job is a job.
“I have nothing to feel guilty about,” the 49-year-old said, standing in his orange uniform next to his bike. “I hope other politicians also follow the same path, working with the public rather than just hiding.”
Even with his background, Saadat struggled to find a job in Germany that matched his experience. With two master’s degrees in communications and electronic engineering from the University of Oxford, Saadat had hoped to find work in a related field. But with no German, his chances were slim.
“The language is the most important part,” said Sadaat, who also holds British citizenship.
Every day Saadat, who also holds British citizenship, does four hours of German at a language school before starting a six-hour evening shift delivering meals for Lieferando, where he started this summer.
“The first few days were exciting but difficult,” he said, describing the challenge of learning to cycle in the city traffic. “The more you go out and the more you see people, the more you learn.”
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