France "
condemns the attempted seizure of power by force
" in Guinea and calls for "
the immediate and unconditional release of President (Alpha) Condé
", according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry published on Sunday evening.
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Paris "
joins the call of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to condemn the attempt to seize power by force
" on Sunday and "
demand the return to constitutional order
" , writes the deputy spokesperson of the Quai d'Orsay, while officers of the Guinean special forces claim to have captured the head of state and "
dissolve
" the institutions.
