West African Bloc Refrains From Demanding Guinea Leader’s Return
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The Guinean Special Forces arrive at the Palace of the People in Conakry on Sept. 6.
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West African leaders refrained from demanding that deposed Guinean President Alpha Conde be reinstated after this week’s coup, and instead urged the junta to expedite a return to constitutional order.
The outcome of an Economic Community of West African States summit on Wednesday signaled a lack of regional support for Conde, 83, who returned to power in December after his controversial re-election. The bloc was critical of Conde’s campaign last year to change the constitution in order to secure a third term in office, a process that triggered opposition protests in which several people died.