Guinea president’s top aide says he shot the junta leader to restore democracy

Guinea soldier: I shot the president

CONAKRY, Guinea — Guinea’s former presidential guard chief says he shot the president because the junta leader wanted him to take the blame for a bloody massacre in September.

Guinea’s military junta rejects proposal to send foreign troops to prevent further violence

Guinea: Junta rejects proposal for foreign troops

Guinea’s No. 2 warns military that lack of discipline won’t be tolerated

Guinea’s No. 2 warns army to remain disciplined

Junta says negotiations regarding Guinea crisis to continue

Junta says talks on Guinea crisis to continue

Commando units loyal to wounded junta leader arrest civilians in Guinea

Commando units arrest civilians in Guinea

CONAKRY, Guinea — Commando units loyal to the wounded leader of Guinea’s military junta have swept through neighborhoods near the capital, arresting civilians believed to have ties with the soldier that tried to assassinate him.

Guinea minister says hospitalized president is awake, speaking, and mentally sound

Guinea FM says president awake and mentally alert

Guinea spokesman reverses statement that wounded president is due to return this week

Guinea offical: president won’t return this week

West African bloc calls for civilian rule in Guinea as junta’s No. 2 takes control

West Africa bloc calls for civilian rule in Guinea

Junta VP returns to Guinea after leader is airlifted to Morocco for emergency treatment

Junta VP returns to Guinea after leader airlifted

Junta VP returns to Guinea after leader was shot and left country for emergency treatment

Junta VP returns to Guinea after leader was shot

Renegade soldiers in Guinea open fire on president, official says leader doing well

Official: Guinea soldiers open fire on president

Worried shopkeepers close up as gunfire rings out in Guinea’s capital

Gunfire heard in Guinea’s capital

CONAKRY, Guinea — Gunfire broke out in this tense African capital on Thursday, causing nervous shopkeepers to close early as armed troops manned intersections.

Guinea coup leader says he “regrets” massacre

Guinea coup leader says he “regrets” massacre

Guinean hunger strike protesters released from custody after being forced to eat by military

Guinea protesters freed after being forced to eat

Guinea’s military arrests 10 protesters on hunger strike, witness says

Guinea’s military arrests 10 on hunger strike

Guinea workers strike to mark 1-month anniversary of deaths, rapes at pro-democracy rally

Guinea strike marks 1 month since bloody massacre

2 Guinea ministers resign over bloody rally in which soldiers shot at demonstrators

CONAKRY, Guinea — Two Cabinet ministers in Guinea resigned and France urged its citizens to leave the former French colony as armed attacks are increasing in the aftermath of a bloody rally last month where soldiers fired on pro-democracy demonstrators.

Guinea’s government announces $7 billion mining deal with Chinese company

CONAKRY, Guinea — Guinea’s military government said Tuesday it has signed a $7 billion mining agreement with a Chinese company.

Guineans launch 2 days of at-home mourning for those shot by soldiers in bloody protest

CONAKRY, Guinea — Thousands of Guineans stayed home Monday and riot police with tear gas canisters patrolled empty streets as the West African nation began two days of mourning for those killed by soldiers during a pro-democracy rally.

Guinea’s military leader sets up an independent inquiry into September stadium killings

CONAKRY, Guinea — Guinea’s leader says there will be an independent commission set up to investigate why troops opened fire on protesters at a pro-democracy rally.

Guinea opposition says it won’t take part in talks unless military leader leaves office

CONAKRY, Guinea — Guinea’s main opposition coalition is demanding that the country’s military leader step down before it will participate in talks with the ruling junta.

Guinean leader dismisses French foreign minister’s call for international intervention

CONAKRY, Guinea — Guinea’s leader on Monday dismissed the French foreign minister’s call for international intervention in the West African country after soldiers there opened fire on demonstrators last week, killing at least 57.

Burkina Faso’s leader to mediate political crisis in Guinea following bloody protest

CONAKRY, Guinea — The president of Burkina Faso is working to mediate the political crisis in Guinea, where soldiers fired on demonstrators last week.

Guinea leader says elections will proceed despite bloody protest; govt buries 57 victims

CONAKRY, Guinea — Guinea’s leader, who seized power in a coup nine months ago, said Friday that elections will continue as planned even as his military junta prepared to bury 57 people who died when troops fired live ammunition into a pro-democracy rally.

Guinea govt buries 57 people killed in protest during independence day celebrations

CONAKRY, Guinea — Guinea’s independence celebrations were somber Friday as the government prepared to bury 57 people killed when troops fired live ammunition at a pro-democracy rally.

Guinea opposition calls for outside help to hold new election after bloody protest

CONAKRY, Guinea — A top figure in Guinea’s opposition appealed Thursday for outside help to hold elections after troops loyal to the military leader fired live ammunition at 50,000 pro-democracy protesters earlier this week.

Guinea military leader bans demonstrations, calls for 2 days of mourning after bloody protest

CONAKRY, Guinea — Guinea’s military leader banned all gatherings and demonstrations Wednesday, as the United Nations pressed for an independent investigation into why troops opened fire on 50,000 pro-democracy protesters.

Guinea’s government says it will investigate soldiers who opened fire at opposition rally

CONAKRY, Guinea — Guinea’s government says it is launching an investigation into who ordered soldiers to open fire on demonstrators with live ammunition.

Guinea opposition protest leaves 87 dead, hundreds injured, Red Cross says

CONAKRY, Guinea — Doctors treated hundreds of injured civilians Tuesday, a day after soldiers fired at a pro-democracy rally in the capital’s stadium as the death toll in the West African country rose to 87, local Red Cross officials said.

Guinea opposition protest leaves more than 100 dead, hundreds wounded, doctor says

CONAKRY, Guinea — Soldiers patrolling the streets of Guinea’s capital fired into the air Tuesday, a day after some shot at pro-democracy demonstrators in the West African country leaving at least 100 dead, a local doctor said.

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