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Guinea: Conté Declares State of Siege

Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, Guinea, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Law, Politics, Protest

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 [1] … 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. “