U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Buddy Gavisk, second from right, and Ensign Leslie Hunt, right, demonstrate use of force techniques for members of the Guinean navy during Africa Partnership Station (APS) aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Forward in Conakry, Guinea, Aug. 24, 2011. APS is an international security cooperation initiative facilitated by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Etta Smith/Released)
Guinea’s military has been defined by coups and interference in the democratic process, but since the election of Alpha Conde as President, the armed forces have been playing a shrinking role in politics and have been transformed by new leadership. Click here to find out more about Guinea’s military.
Sweating Armscor assets, mainly property, was at one stage trumpeted as the way to eventually ensuring financial independence for the State-owned defence and security...
