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Guinean junta sacks old generals | Guinean junta sacks old generals |
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The army officers who seized power in Guinea have moved to strengthen their position by dismissing 22 generals. | The army officers who seized power in Guinea have moved to strengthen their position by dismissing 22 generals. |
The leader of the coup which followed the death of President Lansana Conte said the generals had all reached the mandatory retirement age. | The leader of the coup which followed the death of President Lansana Conte said the generals had all reached the mandatory retirement age. |
Captain Moussa Dadis Camara said they would be given senior posts later. | Captain Moussa Dadis Camara said they would be given senior posts later. |
Earlier, Captain Camara and his colleagues held talks with officials from the West African regional grouping, Ecowas. | Earlier, Captain Camara and his colleagues held talks with officials from the West African regional grouping, Ecowas. |
The organisation's Secretary General, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, said the coup leaders had promised to work with Ecowas to ensure a peaceful political transition in Guinea. | The organisation's Secretary General, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, said the coup leaders had promised to work with Ecowas to ensure a peaceful political transition in Guinea. |
The junta, which took over in a bloodless coup, has said it wishes to "reassure the international community" of its commitment to stamping out corruption and holding elections in 2010. | The junta, which took over in a bloodless coup, has said it wishes to "reassure the international community" of its commitment to stamping out corruption and holding elections in 2010. |
Its seizure of power was condemned internationally but Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade has urged the world community to recognise the new leadership. | Its seizure of power was condemned internationally but Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade has urged the world community to recognise the new leadership. |
Correspondents say the coup appears to have been welcomed by many people within the country who were tired of despotic rule under the former president and his corrupt government. |
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