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Country Report Guinea

  • Published: May 2013
  • 24 Pages
  • The Economist Intelligence Unit

For four days running, youths fought security forces in various parts of the capital, Conakry, as the latter blocked an opposition march on May 23rd. The government says that 12 people died in the violence; the opposition claims at least 17 died. The government has promised an inquiry.

The march had been organised in protest against the government's unilateral announcement that June 30th would be the new date for the legislative elections. Running battles ensued when the march was prevented from entering the main road linking the centre to the airport, with Conakry descending into chaos overs subsequent days. A market was set on fire and shops were looted by youths. The opposition and the government have accused each other of employing non‑uniformed armed militias, while citizens' organisations say that uniformed men have again committed atrocities with impunity.

Some media mentioned inter-ethnic clashes in the suburbs, most likely pitting mostly Malinké youth supporters of the president, Alpha Condé, against mostly Peul supporters of opposition leader, Cellou Dalein Diallo. The high number of unverifiable claims and counter-claims is indicative of READ MORE >

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