“We pay homage to the memory of the departed head of state, but we are preoccupied and keenly following this development and the succession of president Conté,” the African Union’s peace and security commissioner, Ramtane Lamamra, told the AFP.
The news agency said the takeover was announced by a military captain called Moussa Dadis Camara, who said a “consultative council” of civilian and military personnel would run the country to combat “deep despair,” revive the economy and fight corruption.
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