Guinea rights groups say 135 killed in stadium crush
Conrakry, Guinea Reuters Some 135 people were killed in a crush at a soccer stadium in south-east Guinea on Sunday, a local group of human rights organisations said, sharing an estimated death toll more than twice as high as the official toll of 56. A controversial refereeing decision sparked crowd violence and tear gas volleys […]
Guinea stadium crush kills 56 people after disputed refereeing decision
Conakry, Guinea Reuters A controversial refereeing decision sparked violence and a crush at a soccer match in south-east Guinea, killing 56 people, according to a provisional toll, the government said on Monday, as a witness described scenes of chaos. The fatalities occurred during the final of a tournament in honour of Guinea’s military leader Mamady […]
Essay: Military rule is on the rise in Africa – nothing good came from it in the past
Military historian SAMUEL FURY CHILDS DALY, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at the troubling trend for military rule among a growing number of African nations…
Extreme heat: From the Philippines to Mali, countries struggle to count heat deaths
MARIEJO RAMOS, ANASTASIA MOLONEY and, ANNIE BANERJI, of Context, report that while heat-related deaths are rising amid climate change, many countries struggle to collect the data…
Fuel shortages grip Conakry after deadly oil storage blast
Conakry, Guinea Reuters Guineans should brace for power cuts, the government has warned, as the country grapples with the aftermath of a deadly explosion at an oil terminal in the capital Conakry that destroyed fuel tanks and forced hundreds to flee damaged homes. Fourteen people were killed and 190 injured in the blast at the […]
Guinea oil terminal blast kills at least 13, fire largely contained
Conakry, Guiena Reuters An explosion at an oil terminal in Guinea’s capital Conakry killed at least 13 people and injured 178 on Monday, the government said, as firefighters worked through the afternoon to fully extinguish the blaze. The blast at the West African nation’s main oil terminal rocked the Kaloum administrative district in downtown Conakry […]
Guinea’s suppression of protests stokes anger as junta loses shine
Conakry, Reuters Reuters With the acrid smell of burning tyres hanging in the air, Conakry resident Mariame Diallo pointed to blood splatters on a wall where she said her teenage brother was shot at close range during a protest against Guinea’s military government on 11th May. “I will never forgive those who killed him,” she said […]
Survivors of Guinea stadium massacre recount horrors as trial unfolds
Conakry, Guinea Reuters Survivors who were beaten and raped during a massacre in a stadium in Guinea in 2009 are hoping to finally see justice and let the world know the pain they have been carrying as the trial of 11 suspects unfolds in the West African nation. More than 150 people were trampled, clubbed […]
West Africa: Coups show limits of diplomacy, opening door to new players
In the wake of a series of coups in West Africa, AARON ROSS and DAVID LEWIS, of Reuters, look at the wider context…
“An epidemic” of coups, UN chief laments, urging Security Council to act
United Nations Reuters UN chief Antonio Guterres assailed what he called “an epidemic of coup d’états” on Tuesday and urged the Security Council to act to effectively deter them as the 15-member body prepared to discuss the military takeover in Sudan. “The Sudanese people has shown very clearly their intense desire for reform and democracy,” […]