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]]> Violence has marred parliamentary elections and a constitutional referendum in Guinea.

A 20 year-old man was shot dead by security forces.

The violence in the capital Conakry and across the country follows an opposition call for a boycott of the poll because of the COVID 19 pandemic.

Three polling stations were stormed, Electoral officials were stoned and voting material was burned.

Since October there have been protests against President Alpha Conde apparently seeking to prolong his term at the helm by extending the years in office from five to seven.

There’s a growing demand for him follow the example of neighboring Ivorean President Alassane Ouatarra by stepping down after the constitutionally mandated two terms as president

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]]> Human rights groups slam pardon of Simone Gbagbo and other war criminals in Cote d’Ivoire https://jjcornish.com/2018/08/human-rights-groups-slam-pardon-of-simone-gbagbo-and-other-war-criminals-in-cote-divoire/ Wed, 08 Aug 2018 22:00:00 +0000 https://jjcornish.com/2018/08/human-rights-groups-slam-pardon-of-simone-gbagbo-and-other-war-criminals-in-cote-divoire/ Human rights groups have slammed Ivorean President Alassane Outarra’s decision to pardon his predecessor’s wife Simone Gbagbo and others  convicted of war crimes. They say it shows disrespect for the victims of those crimes. Simone Gbagbo walked free yesterday and her 20-year sentence for threatening state security has been struck from the record. Her husband […]

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]]> Human rights groups have slammed Ivorean President Alassane Outarra’s decision to pardon his predecessor’s wife Simone Gbagbo and others  convicted of war crimes.

They say it shows disrespect for the victims of those crimes.

Simone Gbagbo walked free yesterday and her 20-year sentence for threatening state security has been struck from the record.

Her husband Laurent Gbagbo remains in the Hague where he faces charges of crimes against humanity.

Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International are among the groups that say there should be no amnesty for war criminals.

President Alassane Outarra took the step to pardon those found guilty of crimes in the civil war that followed Laurent Gbagbo’s refusal to step down after losing the 2010 election.

He says he has done this in the name of reconciliation because the scars from that war remain deep.

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