National Council for Democracy and Development
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The National Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD) was a military junta that governed Guinea following the death of President Sékou Touré in April 1984. It replaced the previous one-party state with a transitional body and aimed to transition the country towards civilian rule. A new constitution in 1991 paved the way for multiparty elections in 1993, with Lansana Conté elected president.
After Conté's death in December 2008, another military junta, also named the CNDD and led by Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, seized power. This junta suspended the constitution and dissolved the legislature, promising elections within a year. However, their rule was marked by violence, including a brutal response to an opposition rally in September 2009. Following an assassination attempt on Camara in December 2009, General Sekouba Konaté served as interim president, leading to a transitional administration and eventual presidential elections in 2010, which Alpha Condé won.123
In September 2021, a military coup led by Colonel Mamady Doumbouya overthrew President Alpha Condé, citing mismanagement and corruption. This led to the establishment of a transitional charter and a new National Transitional Council.4
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