Guinea: Conté Declares State of Siege · Global Voices
Alice Backer

Senegalese blogger Alex Seck resumes his watch of Guinean developments (Fr): “Dictator Lansana Conté has … appeared in a radio and tv broadcast during which  he announced a Presidential decree instituting the state of siege until Feb. 23 … In short, Conté is choosing escalation … All evidence indicates that Guinea is falling into inexorable anarchy and chaos. Lansana Conté will not be able to avoid his despot's destiny. “