Guinea: despite the ECOWAS ultimatum, still no transition schedule
Colonel Doumbouya, at the head of the putschists who led the coup in Guinea, after a meeting with a delegation from ECOWAS, September 10, 2021, in Conakry.
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More than 7 months after the coup that overthrew President Alpha Condé, the new authorities have still not announced a timetable for the transition.
And this, despite the expiration on Monday of the ultimatum set by ECOWAS.
The sub-regional organization has not yet communicated on the way forward, but according to some sources, ECOWAS still leaves a few days to continue discussions.
In recent weeks, Conakry has taken certain actions to try to comply with the requirements of the sub-regional organization.
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First gesture of the authorities: the release of former President Alpha Condé, who was until then under house arrest at the home of his wife.
Since Saturday, Professor Alpha Condé
has been free to move
: he can receive and meet his political family.
And above all: he can express himself freely.
2nd gesture: the creation of the "inclusive consultation framework", designed to establish a dialogue with the political class.
Last week, the Minister of Territorial Administration asked each party coalition to make proposals for a timetable.
But to date, no debate and no decision has been taken.
Problem: the substantive work has not started and the ECOWAS ultimatum has expired.
At this stage, the authorities have not announced a consensual date for a return of power to civilians.
On the ECOWAS side, the threats of economic and financial sanctions are very real: they even have an “
automatic
” character when commitments have not been kept, indicates a good source.
Faced with this, Conakry remains unmoved: “
the Guinean government does not act under constraints or under the dictate of anyone
,” said Ousmane Gaoual Diallo, the government spokesman.
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