Army putschists in the west African nation of Guinea say that they have captured President Alpha Conde and dissolved the government
People look on as members of the Guinean Police National drive through the central neighbourhood of Kaloum in Conakry on September 5, 2021.
But the situation on the ground remained unclear as Conde's government also released a statement saying that an attack on the presidential palace by special forces had been "repulsed".
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