On September 28th 2009, thousands of Guineans joined a peaceful protest against the military government in Conakry. Bu the army intervened and violence broke out. Over 150 people were killed, thousands were injured and dozens of women were raped.
One year after more than 150 people were killed and scores of women were raped at an opposition rally in a Conakry stadium, not a single person or official has been brought to trial for the massacre, say international human rights groups.
Guinea's ruling military junta has released a report detailing whom they believe was behind the mass killings in the country on September 28th.
They say the president was not involved and blame a renegade soldier for the massacre. But their version of events, and even the death toll, does not match the findings of a UN probe.
Junta chief Captain Moussa Dadis Camara was absolved of any blame by Guinea's junta for a massacre in Conakry. The president of the commission set up by the junta recommended legal action against Lieutenant Aboubacar Cherif "Toumba" Diakite.
Guinean opposition veteran Jean-Marie Dore (pictured) has been named prime minister of a transition government by the country’s ruling military junta, with union leader Rabiatou Serah Diallo as deputy prime minister, according to junta sources.
Guinea’s ruling junta chief Moussa Dadis Camara has made his first public statement in Burkina Faso, where he is convalescing, confirming he will not stand in upcoming elections or return to Guinea in the near future.
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (pictured) hailed an agreement by Guinea's political rivals to sideline the ailing junta chief and hold elections as a "decisive stage." Kouchner went on to say that these stops paved the way for cooperation.
A deal has been struck between Guinea's junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara and interim leader Sekouba Konate, paving the way for elections in six months. Camara is to remain in convalescence.
Guinea’s interim leader and ruling junta chief Moussa Dadis Camara have held talks in Burkina Faso over the transfer of power in their country as high-ranking officials in Guinea called for Camara's return home.
Guinea's junta chief Moussa Dadis Camara will continue his convalescence in Burkina Faso. The injured leader arrived in Ouagadougou on January 12th after spending a month in a Moroccan hospital following an assassination attempt.
