The Guinee libre [1] [fr] website reports that violent confrontations occurred over the week-end in Conakry as the second round of the presidential elections approaches (scheduled for September 19th but probably temporarily suspended [2]). The violence opposed militants of the Rassemblement pour le peuple de Guinée (RPG [3]) and the militants of the Union des forces démocratiques de Guinée (UFDG [4]) [fr].
Guinea: Violent Confrontations in Conakry Prior To The Second Round
· Written by Abdoulaye Bah Translated by Lova Rakotomalala
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