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Two people shot dead as Guinea protest turns bloody

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Strike action is due to demands for the military government to release Sekou Jamal Pendessa, the secretary general of the Union of Press Professionals of Guinea. The West African nation has been led by a military regime since soldiers ousted President Alpha Conde in 2021. Last week, the National Committee of Reconciliation and Development dissolved the government led by Prime Minister Bernard Goumou.

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Two people shot dead as Guinea protest turns bloody

Two youths were shot dead on Monday in Conakry as Guinea’s capital was paralysed on the first day of an open-ended general strike against the military government that seized power in 2021, which stands accused of stifling dissent. A confederation of the main unions has urged public and private sectors to strike for the release of a prominent media activist, lower food prices, and an end to media censorship. Schools, shops, markets, and roads wer…

2 months ago·Accra, Ghana
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from MAMADU ONDO in Conakry, GuineaGuinea BureauCONAKRY, (CAJ News) – A NATIONWIDE strike following the arrest of a trade union leader and demands for a lifting of internet restrictions are adding to the crisis in Guinea. At least two people have been killed during clashes between security forces and protestors led by the National Confederation of Workers of Guinea (CNTG) since Monday. Strike action is due to demands for the military government …

2 months ago·South Africa
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