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Condé

American  
[kawn-dey] / kɔ̃ˈdeɪ /

noun

  1. Louis II de Bourbon Prince de, Duc d'Enghienthe Great Condé, 1621–86, French general.


Condé British  
/ kɔ̃de /

noun

  1. Prince de (prɛ̃s də), title of Louis II de Bourbon, Duc d'Enghien, called the Great Condé. 1621–86, French general, who led Louis XIV's armies against the Fronde (1649) but joined the Fronde in a new revolt (1650–52). He later fought for both France and Spain

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After overthrowing then-83-year-old President Alpha Condé in 2021, he promised not to seek election and to hand power to a civilian.

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The general justified deposing Condé on similar charges - including rampant corruption, disregard for human rights and economic mismanagement.

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Former president Conde, whom Doumbouya overthrew in 2021, and ex-prime minister Sidya Toure, both of whom also live in exile, are over the maximum age limit of 80.

From Barron's

"Today was a historic day. We overcame so many difficulties and obstacles to get here and achieve something no one expected of us," said Mozambique coach Chiquinho Conde.

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In addition, Condé had then strong-armed his way to a third term aged 83.

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