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Dozens Killed in Guinea Protest

HeadlineSep 29, 2009

In Guinea, nearly ninety people were killed Monday when government forces opened fire on an opposition protest. Tens of thousands had gathered in a soccer stadium in the capital Conakry to protest the military junta leader’s plans to run in elections next year. The junta leader, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, seized power last year after the death of longtime dictator Lansana Conte.

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