Guinea: Alpha Condé transferred to his wife's residence

Former Guinean President Alpha Condé.

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Former President Alpha Condé was transferred to his wife's residence, in the suburbs of Conakry, according to a statement from the National Rally Committee for Development (CNRD) read Monday, November 29 on public television.

Since he was overthrown in a coup on September 5, Alpha Condé had been kept "

" by the military.

Alpha Condé benefits from "

," insists the CNRD.

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According to several sources, Alpha Condé was transferred from the Mohamed V Palace to the home of the former First Lady, on the night of Sunday to Monday.

In this residence, located in the suburbs of Conakry, the former president benefits from more space.

This house had been vacant until then.

It is now monitored by two armored vehicles of the security forces.

Change of location, but the conditions have not changed so much: Alpha Condé still has the right to the services of his cook, access to his personal doctor, but for the rest, the restrictions remain numerous.

He is not allowed to go out and still does not have access to a phone, says one of his advisers.

Since September 5, the CNRD has repeatedly expressed its reluctance to release Alpha Condé.

Some sources invoke in particular the "

 " of the former president.

So why transfer it now?

Less than ten days before the ECOWAS summit, this transfer is undoubtedly a signal of appeasement launched to West African leaders, who have imposed economic sanctions on CNRD officials.

ECOWAS heads of state are still demanding clarification on the duration of the transition.

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