The military leaders in Guinea have selected Mamadou Oury Bah, who previously opposed the government in Guinea, to be the new prime minister. This happened a week after they got rid of the previous government.
His appointment came as a response to the increasing dissatisfaction with the military government.
On Monday, two fatalities occurred as police and protesters clashed during a nationwide worker strike.
Trade unions are asking for cheaper food because people in Guinea are finding it hard to afford the high cost of living.
Mr Bah, who is well-known in Guinea as Bah Oury, has asked the unions to stop the strike and focus on finding solutions to the big problems together, little by little.
The economist needs to create a new government and help improve the economy for many people in Guinea.
The new prime minister was officially made the leader and interim President Mamady Doumbouya was there. He had led Guinea’s armed forces to remove President Alpha Condé from power in September 2021.
Mr Bah, who is 65 years old, has been well-liked in Guinean politics since the 1990s. He was a minister in a government that worked together to make peace in 2007.
He had to live in France for four years because he was accused of being involved in an attack on President Condé’s home in 2011. He came back to his home country in 2016 after the president forgave him.
In 10 months, Guinea will have elections to bring back democratic rule. This is when the 24-month period set by the junta and Ecowas ends.