Army takes over power in Guinea

Guinea's new military leaders sought to tighten their grip on power after overthrowing President Alpha Conde, warning local officials that refusing to appear at a meeting convened on Monday would

Guinea's new military leaders sought to tighten their grip on power after overthrowing President Alpha Conde, warning local officials that refusing to appear at a meeting convened on Monday would be considered an act of rebellion against the junta. After putting the West African nation back under military rule for the first time in over a decade, the junta said Guinea's governors were to be replaced by regional commanders. A nightly curfew was put in place, and the country's constitution and National Assembly were both dissolved. The military junta also refused to issue a timeline for releasing Mr.Conde, saying the 83-year-old deposed leader still had access to medical care and his doctors. The West African regional bloc known as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), though, called for his immediate release and threatened to impose sanctions if the demand was not met.