Guinea PM pledges to stick to junta transition plan

Guinea junta

Guinea junta leader Colonel Mamady Doumbouya greets members of the judiciary on October 1, 2021 in Conakry. PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • PM Mohamed Beavogui said the "main directions" of his government would align with those previously announced by Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power last month. 
  • Guinea's junta named international-development veteran Beavogui as prime minister on Wednesday. 
  • The appointment followed a September 5 coup led by Doumbouya, which deposed elected president Alpha Conde.