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Liberians said "yes" to amendments by President George Weah to reduce the head of state's term and allow dual citizenship, according to partial results for a third of the country's regions announced Tuesday. At the same time, voters inflicted a serious setback on the ruling party in the senatorial vote held on the same day. The opposition has won 15 out of 30 senate seats, including the one for Montserrado County, the most populous county in the country, which includes the capital Monrovia. About 2.5 million voters were asked to vote on December 8 on eight constitutional amendments, including...

SA congratulates Guinea’s Alpha Condé on winning 3rd term By Jehran Naidoo Durban - South Africa has congratulated newly elected Guinea President, Alpha Condé. Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu attended Condé’s inauguration in the Guinean capital city of Conakry on behalf of President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday. “On behalf of President Ramaphosa, we congratulate President Condé on his successful election as President of the Republic of Guinea and further wish him a prosperous term in office," Mthembu said in a statement on Tuesday. The Guinean presidential ...

15 December 2020, 07:53 UTC • Re-elected President Alpha Condé is sworn in today • At least 16 shot dead in October • A 62-year-old man tortured The use of excessive force by Guinean security force in the weeks following the country’s presidential election, has led to more than a dozen killed including a 62-year-old man presumably from torture, and the arrest of hundreds during protests or police operations in pro-opposition neighborhoods,  Amnesty International said today. President Alpha Condé was re-elected on 18 October for a third term and will be sworn in today. Amnesty Inter...

2 minute read A man wearing a T-shirt that reads “Don’t touch my Constitution !” takes part in a protest against President Alpha Condé’s plan to stay in office for a third term, in Conakry, Guinea, 6 January 2020, CELLOU BINANI/AFP via Getty Images The inauguration of Alpha Condé for his controversial third term as president for Guinea is being held against the backdrop of a violent crackdown on opposition leaders and supporters. This statement was originally published on hrw.org on 14 December 2020. Free wrongfully held opposition members, respect freedom of ass...

The use of excessive force by Guinean security force in the weeks following the country’s presidential election, has led to more than a dozen killed including a 62-year-old man presumably from torture, and the arrest of hundreds during protests or police operations in pro-opposition neighborhoods,  Amnesty International said on Tuesday. President Alpha Condé was re-elected on October 18 for a third term and will be sworn in today. Amnesty International is highlighting new evidence, including testimonies from families of victims, analysis and authentication of images, and a count done with...