Guinea coup leader bans foreign travel for government officials

• The country's land and air borders had also been reopened, Reuters reported, citing a military spokesperson.
• Doumbouya also allowed mining companies to continue their operations, effectively exempting them from a national curfew, according to the BBC.
• He said that a new government will be formed in the coming weeks, but did not elaborate on a timeline, the BBC reported.

The big picture: Heavy gunfire reportedly erupted near the presidential palace early Sunday before the coup leaders announced they had dissolved the National Assembly and the country’s constitution.

• Condé, 83, has faced stark criticism after seeking a third term last year with his popularity plummeting significantly in the time since, per AP. His whereabouts are not immediately known.

What they're saying: "The personalization of political life is over," Doumbouya said Sunday, per AP.

• "We will no longer entrust politics to one man, we will entrust it to the people," he added.

• Doumbouya did not explicitly mention Condé during his televised statements Sunday.

State of play: The coup garnered widespread international condemnation.

• "The United States condemns today’s events in Conakry. Violence and any extra-constitutional measures will only erode Guinea’s prospects for peace, stability, and prosperity," State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement late Sunday.
• "I strongly condemn any takeover of the government by force of the gun and call for the immediate release of President Alpha Conde," UN Secretary-General António Guterres tweeted.

Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional details throughout.