Junta says civilian rule is likely to take 3 years
The military junta in Guinea said its transition back to civilian rule will probably take more than three years, a proposal likely to upset West Africa’s political bloc, which has called for a swift return to constitutional order.
Col. Mamady Doumbouya, the head of the junta that took power in a coup in September, told state TV over the weekend that he was considering a 39-month transition — the first time he has proposed a timeline.
Military leaders have snatched power in Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea over the past two years. The coups have put the countries at odds with the Economic Community of West African States, which is trying to put power back in civilian hands.