Guinea’s President Mamadi Doumbouya has dismissed over 170 soldiers for alleged desertion, including a colonel who played a pivotal role in the 2021 coup that brought him to power.
Colonel Michel Lamah, a member of the elite Special Forces Group (GFS) that Doumbouya formerly commanded, was among those removed from their positions.
Doumbouya initially pledged to transition Guinea back to civilian rule when he overthrew President Alpha Condé in 2021, but later reversed course and ran in the 2023 presidential election, winning decisively.
The mass dismissals, announced via presidential decree on state television, are widely viewed as part of Doumbouya’s broader strategy to strengthen his grip on power and neutralize potential internal military challenges.
The affected personnel spanned multiple branches of the armed forces. President Doumbouya’s spokesman, General Amara Camara, confirmed the dismissals on Monday but provided no additional details regarding the specific circumstances behind the alleged desertion charges affecting the 173 service members.
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