Heavy gunfire erupted early Sunday outside the presidential palace in Guinea’s capital Conakry
witnesses said.
This has heightened security concerns in a country that has a lengthy history of military takeovers and coup attempts.
According to a military source, the only bridge connecting the mainland to the Kaloum neighborhood, which houses most of the ministries and the presidential palace, has been sealed off, and several soldiers, some highly armed, have been stationed around the palace.
According to witnesses in Conakry’s Kaloum district, it was unclear whether President Alpha…
