A civil society coalition that wanted to protest peacefully against what it describes as the high cost of living and poor governance in the country was barred from organising the march by the municipal authorities in Guinea's capital, Conakry.
Force Sociale de la Guinee, a coalition of civil society organisations, made up of Les Forces Vives, Organisations de la Société Civile and Citoyens Engagés, planned to organise a peaceful march on January 22, 2019. However, the Mayor of Dixin municipality prohibited the march, citing a decree issued six month ago by the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation.
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