ECOWAS suspends Guinea over military coup

West Africa bloc ECOWAS has decided to suspend Guinea following a recent coup in the country

Burkinabe foreign minister Alpha Barry disclosed this on  Wednesday after a virtual crisis summit. 

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will also send a mediation mission to Guinea today.

The move comes after Guinean special forces led by lieutenant colonel Mamady Doumbouya seized power on Sunday and arrested president Alpha Conde, sparking international condemnation.