2008_in_Guinea

2008 in Guinea

2008 in Guinea

List of events

The following lists events that happened during 2008 in Guinea.

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Events

May

  • May 27 - Protesting soldiers seize the deputy head of the Army of Guinea a week after Lansana Kouyate is dismissed as Prime Minister. [1]

December

  • December 23 - A military coup is announced in Guinea, hours after the death of President Lansana Conté.[2]
  • December 30 - The National Council for Democracy and Development, the ruling military junta of Guinea after a recent coup, appoints Kabiné Komara as the country's new Prime Minister.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Guinea army to 'receive back pay'". 27 May 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Military 'seizes power' in Guinea". 23 December 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Guinea junta names banker as PM". 30 December 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2015.

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