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Struggle for Justice in Guinea: Remembering the Stadium Massacre Sixteen years after the tragic events of the 2009 stadium massacre in Guinea, where security forces brutally killed at least 156 people and perpetrated sexual violence against over 100 women during an opposition rally, the quest for justice remains fraught with challenges. Despite the passage of time, the echoes of that fateful day are still felt deeply through the lives of survivors and the broader fight for accountability in a country governed by military…

Feature Story: Navigating Guinea's Path to Democracy Amidst Tensions

In its annual report published this week, the US State Department made a condemnatory assessment of the past year: arbitrary arrests, poor conditions in prisons ... But for Conakry's Minister of Information and Communications Amara Somparé, this report is not serious. .

A Guinean opponent, detained since September in Conakry, died Wednesday night through Thursday, December 17. Roger Bamba, in his forties, was a member of the communications cell and youth leader of the Union for Democratic Forces in Guinea (UFDG), the largest opposition party, led by Cellou Dalein Diallo. He died a few hours after being transferred to the hospital in the capital. He was arrested after…

On November 22, 1970, Guinea's fate almost changed. The declining Portuguese empire is in difficulty on its current Guinea-Bissau territory. Lisbon will try its best to organize a lightning attack outside its borders for the first time in its history and in the greatest secrecy. Objective: to overthrow the regime of Sékou Touré, the main supporter of the PAIGC's insurgency. The coup failed in part, but in 1971 triggered the greatest…

While violence has taken place since Election Sunday, the security situation remains very tense in Conakry. A mission from the international community tries to calm the situation during a day of dialogue with the various actors. With our special correspondent in Conakry, Charlotte idracThe situation in Conakry varies greatly…

In Guinea, violent clashes broke out between police and rebels on Wednesday, October 21. According to the government, nine deaths have been reported in the country since Monday, including six with gunshots and a police officer shot dead, as well as numerous injuries and property damage. That assessment could be heavier, according to opponent Cellou Dalein Diallo, who spoke to him about 16 deaths,…

In Guinea, the preparation of the results of the first round of presidential elections continues. La Cénia recalled that it was the only one authorized to announce the results and warned the candidates, but despite this, clashes broke out in the Guinean capital after Cellou Dalein Diallo claimed victory this afternoon. as…

While waiting for the announced return of the opposition leader until Thursday, October 15, in Conakry, his wife Hadja Halimatou Dalein Diallo, a very committed activist, organized a huge carnival in Conakry. Other parties have done the same on the outskirts of the Guinean capital. It's a show of strength, like the wife of the leader of the main opposition party organized on Wednesday in the streets of Dixinn near the suburbs of Conakry. In the ranks of the UFDG, the militants firmly believe that this time they will see…

As part of the presidential election scheduled for October 18, a joint mission between diplomats and partners from Guinea left Conakry yesterday, Friday, after spending a few days there. The aim is to try to restore trust between all the actors involved in the electoral process, but also to look closely at the status of the preparations for an inclusive, fair and equitable vote. At the end of their mission, envoys from the UN, the African Union and ECOWAS, despite their smiles, leave Conakry with some concern and not…