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Guinea: Opposition Vow Street Protests As President Condé Goes for Third Term
RFI, 1 September 2020
Opposition parties in Guinea on Tuesday announced the restart of protests against a third term for President Alpha Condé, following the announcement of his candidacy by his… Read more »
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Africa: Guinea, Now Ivory Coast, Setting Bad Precedent With Plans to Extend Their Grip On Power
FrontPageAfrica, 11 August 2020
PRESIDENT ALASSANE OUATTARA'S decision to seek a third term in neighboring Ivory Coast should send chills down the spine of everyone within the West African subregion. Read more »
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Liberia: Recent Guinean Protest Must Serve As a Deterrent to Liberians
LINA, 23 October 2019
Liberians must resist the temptation of indulging into violent protests and demonstrations given the recent Guinean protests experience that should serve as a deterrent,… Read more »
Guinean Opposition Vows Protests As President Goes for Third Term
Opposition parties in Guinea have announced the restart of protests against a third term for President Alpha Condé, following the announcement of his candidacy by his party for polls expect on 18 October. Condé was originally elected in 2010, becoming the country's first democratically elected president after decades of authoritarian regimes. He was re-elected in 2015 and his opponents accuse him of a slide into authoritarianism.
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The removal of the government of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali by the military should serve as a warning to leaders across west Africa that popular demands for honest ... Read more »
