DAKAR, Senegal, Sept 28, (AP): Shots were fired near the presidential palace in Guinea ’s capital Conakry, and the army briefly locked down the city center and evacuated it. Local journalist Fode Toure, who was a few hundred meters from the presidential palace, told The Associated Press he heard gunshots and saw people running away in panic.

Shots were fired near the presidential palace in Conakry in Guinea, causing panic, people fleeing the area in fear.

Gunshots near Guinea’s presidential palace in Conakry led to a military lockdown. Since President Alpha Conde's ousting in 2021 by Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, the country has faced criticism over transparency and progress.

Late Thursday, shots were fired near the presidential palace in Conakry, Guinea, causing the army to lock down and evacuate the city center. It remains unclear who was responsible. The West African nation,

Shots fired near the presidential palace in Guinea’s capital Conakry, and the military locks down the city center.