Tagged: Guinea

Farida Adamu

Democracy Watch: Guinea Bans Political Protests

The government in Guinea has announced a ban on political demonstrations across the country until further notice. This move comes after the leader of the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea party, Cellou Dalein Diallo, called for a protest to be held on Wednesday due to the arrest of several opposition members.  The government of […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

These Re-elected Presidents Will Stay In Office

Despite ongoing protests and allegations of widespread irregularities at the polls, Constitutional Courts in Ivory Coast and Guinea have confirmed the re-election of the countries’ incumbent presidents, President Alassane Ouattara and President Alpha Conde, amidst a rising death toll.  Ouattara Gets The Green Light The Constitutional Council of Cote d’Ivoire, on Monday, confirmed the re-election […]
Farida Adamu

Guinea Post-Election Violence

President Alpha Condé of the Rally of the Guinea People Party (RPG) has won a third term in office in the just concluded elections. Mr Condé won the October 18 election with 59.5% vote landslide victory against Cellou Dalein Diallo of the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea Party (UFDG) who received 33.5% of the votes. Since the announcement, […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

Guinea Called Out On Pre-Election Violence

In a report released less than two weeks to the definitive presidential elections in Guinea, Amnesty International has revealed that over 50 people have died over the past year in various crackdowns on protests against a bill that allowed incumbent President Alpha Conde’s run for a third term. The report entitled: “Marching to their Deaths: […]
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Farida Adamu

Democracy Watch: What Is Going On In Guinea?

President Alpha Conde of Guinea will be running for a third term in office despite outrage and widespread protests in which up to 30 people have died. This has not only riled up the political climate of Guinea but is now causing division among opposition factions on whether to participate in the coming elections or […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

Guinea President Announces Controversial Bid

After months of speculation, the ruling party in Guinea, Rally of the Guinean People (RPG) confirmed that 82-year-old President Alpha Condé will be seeking a third term in office, a choice that had already sparked protests even before it was made. The party made the announcement in a televised statement presented at its rally, saying, […]
Farida Adamu

Guinea Parliament​ Elects New Speaker

Last Tuesday, the parliament in Guineaelected Amadou Damaro Camara as speaker of the 114-seat national assembly. More Power to Conde Mr Camara, who is a member of the ruling party, Rally of Guinean People (RPG, Rainbow), is also a strong ally of President Alpha Conde. Under Guinean law, the speaker of the parliament Mr Camara would […]