[Guinea]
Fabien Offner: ‘’President Alpha Condé has repeatedly said he preferred to leave the country in 1993, rather than go into confrontation and ‘govern cemeteries’, as is the case today. We urge the international community to urgently come together and call for the protection of the population and for investigations to be opened.”
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President Alpha Condé
Guinea: Evidence Confirms Security Forces fired on Unarmed Protesters
GUINEA PRESIDENT ALPHA CONDE AMONG AFRICA’S LONGEST RULING LEADERS
[Africa’s Longest Ruling Leaders\Alpha Conde]
A constitutional referendum on Sunday that could allow President Alpha Conde to rule for 12 more years.
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CALIFORNIA CONGRESSWOMAN BASS: GUINEA PRESIDENT CONDE’S ATTEMPT TO USURP POWER PROVOKING MASS PROTESTS
[Africa News\Guinea Protests]
Congressmember Karen Bass: “The citizens of the country have spoken by taking to the streets to protest President Conde’s run for a third term and I encourage the government of Guinea to adhere to the will of the people.”
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CALIFORNIA CONGRESSWOMAN BASS: STATE VIOLENCE IN GUINEA AGAINST POLITICAL PROTESTERS IS UNACCEPTABLE
[Africa News\Guinea]
Congresswoman Karen Bass: “Answering protest with violence is unacceptable. I want to honor those killed in political protests in Guinea and wholeheartedly condemn the killing of protesters and the imprisoning of opposition and civil society leaders. Political expression and assembly are critical for a functioning democracy. I urge the Guinean government, among others, to respect turnover in leadership as a key element of democracy.”
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