Guinea orders legal proceedings against ousted President Conde

Guineas Attorney General has ordered legal proceedings against ousted President Alpha Conde and 26 of his former officials over violence surrounding Condes disputed bid for a third term, according to a court document. Conde, 84, was overthrown in a military coup in September by officers who now run the West African country. Anger against him had mounted after he altered the constitution to run for re-election in 2020, which he won. The charges against Conde and his allies include complicity in murder and assault, sexual violence, and forced disappearances arising…

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