Former Guinean President Alpha Conde, ousted in a coup last September, has been flown abroad for a medical check-up.
Last month, the ruling junta said the ex-president would be allowed to travel on medical grounds but could not remain abroad for more than a month.
A source close to Conde said he boarded a plane at 2 pm GMT on Monday.
85-year-old Conde, who had been in power since 2010, was detained by the junta after his ouster by military officers who accused the government of endemic corruption.
