Guinea coup leader sworn in as president
Sunday, October 03, 2021 | 1170 Views |
Col Mamady Doumbouya was sworn in as president less than a month after unseating Alpha Condé PIC: AFP
The former French legionnaire, 41, becomes Africa's second-youngest leader, after Mali's Assimi Goïta, 38, who also staged a military takeover.
Col Doumbouya is barred from contesting future elections under plans to restore civilian rule announced this week.
Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...