Guinea Announces Dates for Legislative Campaign
President Alpha Conde has announced campaign dates for the long awaited legislative elections, but the opposition have threatened to boycott over accusations that the ruling party is planning to rig the outcome.
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Guinea:
President Gives Green Light to Legislative Campaign
AEP, 3 June 2013
In a decree read on national television Wednesday, President Alpha Conde announced that campaigning will begin at midnight and would end at the same time on June 28. Read more »
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Guinea:
Violence Continues in Conakry Over Upcoming Elections
VOA, 24 May 2013
Guinea's government says it deployed extra soldiers and police to the streets of the capital, Conakry, Friday, as youth in several neighborhoods set up makeshift barriers,… Read more »
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Guinea:
UN Envoy Initiates Meeting Between Govt, Opposition Leaders
UN News, 22 May 2013
A United Nations envoy today convened a consultative meeting in the Guinean capital, Conakry, between the Prime Minister and opposition leaders, pressing ahead with UN efforts to… Read more »
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Guinea:
Police in Guinea Clamp Down On Protests Against Voter Registration Software
IFEX, 1 May 2013
On 18 April, 2013, members of Guinea's National Police Force fired tear gas and live bullets to disperse a large group of opposition demonstrators who were protesting against the… Read more »
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Africa:
AU Calls for Restraint, Dialogue in Guinea
The Herald, 13 May 2013
In a statement issued by the AU over the weekend, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the AU Commission, called on the Guinean parties to exercise restraint and demonstrate a… Read more »
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Guinea:
Opposition Demonstrators Attacked, Killed and Journalists Threatened in Protests
IFEX, 8 May 2013
On 2 May 2013, supporters belonging to the Guinean Opposition Coalition were brutally attacked with live bullets and tear gas by police officers and gendarmes drawn from the Guinea… Read more »
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Guinea:
Demonstrators Violently Attacked, Four Dead
MFWA, 8 May 2013
A large crowd of supporters belonging to the Guinean Opposition Coalition were on May 2, 2013 brutally attacked with live bullets and tear gas by police officers and gendarmes… Read more »
Police quell a protest.
InFocus
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Up to 15 people are said to have been killed by security forces during two days of violent protests against a new date set for the holding of parliamentary elections. Read more »
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A UN envoy has convened a meeting between the government and opposition leaders to help resolve differences over preparations for stalled legislative elections. Read more »