Guinea junta purges security services
This follows the ‘jailbreak’ of dictator Moussa Dadis Camara who said he was ‘kidnapped’
This follows the ‘jailbreak’ of dictator Moussa Dadis Camara who said he was ‘kidnapped’
Rights group criticised the ruling, saying “no one should be detained for having organised or called for a peaceful demonstration”.
Activists have erected barricades in several neighbourhoods in the capital, Conakry
Guinea’s capital Conakry is on high alert after a deadly Ebola epidemic that has killed dozens in the southern forests, spread to the port city.
Guineans hope to finally elect a civilian president on Sunday in a run-off race that has pitted two ethnic groups against each other.
A year after the massacre of 157 in Conakry, no army official suspected of taking part in the killings has been brought before a court in Guinea.
Guinea’s military ruler has asked for a UN-backed probe after junta forces massacred more than 150 people.
Guinea on Wednesday banned "subversive" gatherings as it announced two days of national mourning after troops killed at least 157 people.
International condemnation mounted on Tuesday after security forces in Guinea shot dead at least 87 protesters.
Guinea’s President Lansana Conte, who ruled the West African nation with an iron fist for 24 years, has died after a reign marked by repression.