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Guinea: Guinea President Sacks 173 Soldiers for Desertion

Published by AllAfrica By info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) · 27 August 2026 at 08:49
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Guinea: Guinea President Sacks 173 Soldiers for Desertion
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[allAfrica] President Mamadi Doumbouya has dismissed 173 military personnel for alleged desertion. This includes Colonel Michel Lamah, a member of the elite Special Forces unit who helped him seize power in the 2021 coup.

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