Guinea’s military leader has named former civil servant Mohamed Beavogui as prime minister to oversee transition to civilian rule following last month’s coup.
Mr Beavogui, 68, is an expert in agricultural finance. He is related to Diallo Tellia – a former Guinean diplomat who served as the first secretary-general of the Organisation of African Unity, news agencies report.
His appointment was announced on Wednesday in a decree read on public television.
The leader of the coup Col Mamady Doumbouya was last Friday sworn in as the interim president.
He is barred from contesting future elections under plans to restore civilian rule. He promised to organise free, credible and transparent elections but did not say when.
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Burkina Faso leader replaces army chief in reshuffle
Burkina Faso’s President Roch March Christian Kabore on Wednesday reshuffled the country’s military leadership amid rising terrorist attacks.
In a statement read on state TV, the president named Col-Maj Ouédraogo Gilbert as the new head of army.
Col-Maj Somé Vinta was named the new deputy head of the army, while Col Ouédraogo Souleymane is the new head of the air force.
Burkina Faso has seen an escalation in violent jihadist violence since 2015 which has displaced more than a million people
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Some 20 soldiers were killed last week in the north-central province of Sanmatenga.
On Wednesday, Defence Minister Barthélémy Simporé described the country’s security as “complex”.
Source: BBC
