Commander Mamadi Doumbouya who has more than 15 years of experience in the military service is also a licensed officer of the School of War. Mamadi Doumbouya is famous for his participation in missions in Afghanistan, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Central African Republic, Israel, Cyprus, United Kingdom, and Guinea.
Known to be the head of the Special Forces Group, Commander Mamadi Doumbouya is said to have completed the operational protection specialist training at the International Security Academy in Israel, the unit commanders training course at the Infantry Application School (EAI – Senegal), the training of staff officer (EEML – Libreville) and the Paris War School.
Over the years, the 33-year-old officer has adapted and improvised to situations that require self discipline, self-control, risk assessment, and rapid decision-making in his line of work as a certified military officer. He is a highly skilled commander who can recognize and defuse potentially dangerous situations by remaining cool in the face of a hostile environment.
Before returning to Guinea to join the Special Forces Group, an elite military outfit founded by Alpha Condé, Doumbouya served as a French legionnaire. When he first took office, he touted his foreign expertise, which included training in a variety of countries. He was rumored to be seeking increased authority for the Special Forces Group in 2021.
President Alpha Conde had a soft spot for Col Dumbuya and has always described him as a son. Conde promoted him to lead the special forces for ethnic and tribal grounds.
Well, it came as a shock to many since Doumbouya was the one who led the recent coup in Guinea which led to the arrest of Alpha Conde, their president.
Doumbouya after arresting the president said; “dire political-situation of our country, the instrumentalization of the judiciary, the non-respect of democratic principles, the extreme politicization of public administration, as well as poverty and corruption.”
“We are no longer going to entrust politics to one man, we are going to entrust it to the people. We come only for that,” declared Col. Mamady Doumbouya, the special forces head, appearing on state television with Guinea’s national flag draped around his shoulders and members of the military surrounding him. He said it was “the duty of a soldier to save the country,” he added.
He further revealed that Alpha Conde is in safe hands and has seen a doctor after his arrest, adding that his team will end the misfortunes of Guinea.
