Guinea’s military government, which seized power in a coup in September 2021, has dissolved the government.
The announcement was made through a presidential decree read out on national television by Presidential Secretary-General Amara Kamara on Monday.
Mr. Camara did not give a reason for the dissolution, nor did he say when a new government would be formed.
Ministers of the dissolved government were ordered to surrender their passports and official vehicles.
Your bank account has also been frozen.
The junta also ordered security services to “close” all of the country’s borders until the ministries were fully handed over to the junta.
Junior officials will run the state department on an interim basis until a new government is appointed, Kamara said.
The dissolved government was led by Bernard Goumou, who was appointed prime minister by coup leader Mamadi Doumbouya.
In September 2021, Colonel Doumbouya led the Guinean National Army to overthrow elected President Alpha Conde, following a series of protests against Condé’s controversial bid for a third term.
Guinea and several other countries in West and Central Africa have suffered coup attempts in recent years.
Other countries include Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Gabon.
The coup was strongly condemned by Ecowas West Africa, the African Union and the United Nations.
Guinea will hold elections to restore democratic rule within 10 months when the 24-month transition period established by the military junta and Ecowas ends.