France24 (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
The African Union has implemented travel and financial sanctions on members of Guinea's ruling junta. The US and EU had already imposed similar sanctions following the massacre of protesters in Conakry in September.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
• Sanctions were imposed after stadium massacre • President fearful of fresh coup, say military sources Guinea's military junta has imported millions of dollars worth of weapons in recent weeks, despite international sanctions imposed on the country after members of the presidential guard massacred at least 160 people at an opposition rally in September. Light arms worth $45m (£27m)...
JURIST (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
[JURIST] The UN Security Council on Wednesday called for an investigation into alleged human rights abuses perpetrated by the Guinean military junta during the September 28 incidents at Conakry. Vietnamese Ambassador Le Luong Minh, whose country currently holds the Security Council presidency, released the statement on behalf of the body:The Security Council remains deeply concerned by the situation...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Youths in the Guinea capital Conakry went on hunger strike on 28 October - one month after the deadly military attack on civilians - to call for political dialogue, an end to violence and the arrest of those who attacked demonstrators.
France24 (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
In a damning report published on Tuesday, Human Rights Watch said an in-depth investigation into the September 28 bloodbath in a stadium in Conakry showed the massacre had been premeditated.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Prices of rice, sugar, oil and other basic foods have risen sharply in the Guinea capital Conakry in the tense weeks following a deadly military crackdown on civilians.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
An in-depth investigation into the September 28, 2009 killings and rapes at a peaceful rally in Conakry, Guinea, has uncovered new evidence that the massacre and widespread sexual violence were organized and were committed largely by the elite Presidential Guard, commonly known as the "red berets," Human Rights Watch said today.
France24 (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
The EU has issued an arms embargo on Guinea and slapped financial and travel sanctions on members of the country's ruling junta. The African country was plunged into crisis following the massacre of opposition protesters in Conakry in September.
Human Rights Watch (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
(New York) – An in-depth investigation into the September 28, 2009 killings and rapes at a peaceful rally in Conakry, Guinea, has uncovered new evidence that the massacre and widespread sexual violence were organized and were committed largely by the elite Presidential Guard, commonly known as the “red berets,” Human Rights Watch said today. read more
World Food Program (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Prices of rice, sugar, oil and other basic foods have risen sharply in the Guinea capital Conakry in the tense weeks following a deadly military crackdown on civilians. (..) In normal times some 6.4 percent of Conakry’s estimated 1.6 million people lack access to adequate food to meet their daily needs, according to a July survey of food security in Conakry by the World Food Programme and Guinea...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
THERE is simply no two ways about it, 'the Butcher of Conakry' must face justice for crimes against humanity. It is an evasion of justice and a boon to murderous actions to demand that Captain Dadis Moussa Camara of Guinea only steps down and not contest for the forthcoming presidential election in that country.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Human rights group claims South African subsidiary of BAE Systems sold Mamba vehicles, used to quell demonstrations Recent brutal attacks on demonstrators in the west African state of Guinea have involved British-supplied armoured cars, Amnesty International alleged today. The human rights organisation is calling for a freeze on all ammunition and riot gear exports to the military junta in Guinea,...
I-Glass (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Selamat tiba di KL from Dubai (with transit in Casablanca again from Conakry.Flight from Conakry was at 3 am.But the Kedutaan chap and our alumni buat semua check-ins so I managed to catch 2 hours of sleep after the banquet at Saudi Ambassador's home.Beautiful home by the beach but malam so tak nampak sgt the beauty).Our stay in Conakry was a rushed one cos' of the one day delay in Dakar, Senegal.But...
Sify (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
CONAKRY (Reuters) - At least a dozen people have been murdered in Guinea over the past month, with some of the attacks suspected to be revenge killings after last month's bloody government crackdown on protesters.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
"Three weeks after over 150 people were killed in a military crackdown on demonstrators in the capital Conakry, with women and girls raped, Guineans are coping with the aftermath, some still searching for disappeared relatives' bodies. Uncertainty and tension reign." - UN IRIN News, Oct. 21, 2009
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