Following their seizure of power in September 2021, Guinea’s military junta officially dissolved the existing government structure.
The formal announcement of this dissolution was conveyed via a presidential decree, read aloud on state television on Monday by Brigadier General Amara Camara, who serves as the Secretary General of the presidency.
General Camara chose not to disclose the rationale behind this dissolution nor did he specify a timeline for the establishment of a new governmental body.
As part of the dissolution process, ministers who were part of the now-dissolved government were instructed to surrender their official passports and vehicles. Furthermore, their financial accounts have been frozen as part of the administrative measures.
The junta has also issued directives to security agencies to enact border controls until full governmental control has been transferred to the junta.
In the interim period, lower-ranking officials have been tasked with the temporary management of state ministries until the appointment of a new government.
The government that was dissolved had been under the leadership of Prime Minister Bernard Goumou, who had been appointed to the position by the leader of the coup, Mamady Doumbouya.
Led by Colonel Doumbouya, the armed forces of Guinea carried out the coup d’état, overthrowing President Alpha Condé in September 2021, following extensive protests against his controversial bid for a third term.
