Guinea's Lieutenant-Colonel Mamady Doumbouya announced on Sunday that his forces have arrested the country's president Alpha Conde, and dissolved the government and national institutions.

International organizations including the United Nations and some governments have condemned the coup and demanded Conde's release.

People are seen around members of Guinea's special forces in Conakry, Guinea, on Sept. 6, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

A government official escorted by members of Guinea's special forces walks into the Palace of the People in Conakry, Guinea, on Sept. 6, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

Members of Guinea's special forces are seen outside the Palace of the People in Conakry, Guinea, on Sept. 6, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

Members of Guinea's special forces are seen outside the Palace of the People in Conakry, Guinea, on Sept. 6, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)