Presidential election in Guinea: violent clashes between demonstrators and police in Conakry
Police officers respond to protesters in Conakry on October 21, 2020. AP Photo / Sadak Souici
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In Guinea, violent clashes broke out between police and rioters on Wednesday, October 21.
According to the government, nine deaths are to be deplored in the country since Monday, including six by gunshot and a police officer lynched to death, as well as numerous injuries and material damage.
This assessment could be heavier, according to the opponent Cellou Dalein Diallo who speaks to him of 16 deaths including a dozen this Wednesday.
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With our correspondent in Conakry,
Carol Valade
Dozens and dozens of young people come out of the alleys to invade the road.
Barricades on fire, throwing stones, the face to face with the police, who respond with stones, slings and tear gas, is tense.
The scene takes place in the Wanidara district in the upper suburbs of Conakry.
It was repeated throughout the day along the Le Prince road which crosses areas deemed favorable to the opposition.
Since dawn, a thick black smoke invades the sky of these districts.
The inhabitants, holed up in their homes, live to the rhythm of the shots.
The headquarters of the Guinean Red Cross was ransacked and access to the city center was severely restricted.
The Head of State Alpha Condé calls for “
calm and serenity
”.
"
If the victory comes to me,
I remain open to dialogue and available to work with all Guineans,
" he promises.
Images of seriously injured people, most of them extremely young, are invading social networks without our being able to verify them.
In its press release, the government announces inquiries and "
condemns
" a "
strategy of chaos orchestrated to call into question the election of October 18
".
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