Guinean opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo: Coup is ‘a patriotic act’
07 September 2021 |
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Two days after the putsch that ousted President Alpha Conde, his main political opponent, Cellou Dalein Diallo, told DW that he hopes the coup will lead to more democracy.
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