“We have decided, after having taken the president, to dissolve the constitution,” said a uniformed officer.
Guinea’s attorney general has ordered legal proceedings against Mr Conde and 26 of his former officials, according to a court document.
The Economic Community of West African States on Thursday imposed sanctions against the junta in Guinea and those slowing Mali’s post-coup transition.
Junta boss Lt.-Col. Mamady Doumbouya has requested talks to form a transitional government, media reports from Conakry indicate.
However complicit outside influence may be in the recent turn of events, African leaders must take responsibility.
The regional bloc demanded the immediate restoration of civilian rule in Guinea, adding that the “defense and security forces should maintain a constitutional posture.”
Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, leader of the coup that removed President Alpha Conde in Guinea, listed poverty and corruption in government as reasons for the forceful takeover.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday condemned the coup d’etat in Guinea and demanded the immediate release of President Alpha Condé.
Football governing bodies FIFA and CAF have postponed Monday’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match involving Guinea and visiting Morocco.
The development came after residents heard about two hours of heavy gunfire across the capital Conakry.
