Guinea’s President, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, recently addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he made a thought-provoking statement challenging the suitability of the Western model of democracy in the context of African nations.
He asserted that Africa has been burdened with a “governance model imposed on us” that struggles to resonate with the complex and unique realities of the continent.
Colonel Doumbouya articulated his position strongly, emphasizing that it is time for the international community to stop patronizing African nations and treating them with condescension, as if they were incapable of making their own decisions.
It’s important to note that Colonel Doumbouya came to power in 2021 through a coup, which ousted President Alpha Condé. He defended this action in his UN address, highlighting that it was undertaken as a means to rescue Guinea from descending into complete chaos.
This coup and his subsequent address have sparked significant discussions about governance, democracy, and the role of military intervention in African nations, with varying opinions on the matter.
