Guinea Junta Agrees Return to Civilian Rule in 2 Years
It faced sanctions over its original plan for a 3-year transfer of power
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It faced sanctions over its original plan for a 3-year transfer of power
CONAKRY, Oct 21, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - Guinea's top prosecutor is calling for a crackdown on the organisers and participants of
Guinea junta agrees return to civilian rule in 2 years: ECOWAS
Thirteen years to the day after the Conakry stadium massacre, the trial of the alleged perpetrators is scheduled to begin this Wednesday, September 28. In 2009, the crackdown on protesters left at least 156 people dead. More than one hundred women were raped. This is a challenge for the country's justice system and the culmination of an uneven process. It is also a political opportunity for the head of the military junta, whose regime has recently tightened up.
Thirteen years after the 2009 massacre at a stadium in the Guinean capital, Conakry, the trial of dozen of suspects will get underway later this week, including the country’s former military coup-leader, Moussa Dadis Camara.