The campaign for the presidential election in Guinea scheduled for June 27 officially started Monday, May 17, 2010. In this context Alliance Guinea in partnership with other civil society organizations interested in free and fair elections and the triumph of democracy in Guinea, launched the campaign for democracy in Guinea .The campaign is to [Continue]
“Guinea West Africa has carried the torch of freedom since its independence from the French in 1958. The country has been an example to the rest of the region throughout its history, as it was the first nation of French West Africa to gain its independence. That said, I am deeply concerned about the rising [Continue]
The mediation continues between the Force Vives and the military junta in Guinea under the leadership of Mr. Blaise Campaore. This comes after the European Union, the United Nations, the African Union and the United States have taken important travel sanctions against members of the government. The mediator has asked the Force Vives to draft [Continue]
With a huge showing of women in the lead, an estimated 5000 people from at least 11 states across the east coast and Midwest – Guineans and friends of Guinea – marched in front of the White House and to the US State Department today to increase awareness of the atrocities of September 28 and [Continue]
La communauté Guinéenne aux Etats Unis encore sous le choc du massacre des civils et des viols perpétrés sur des femmes au Stade du 28 Septembre à Conakry, nous a envoyé l'annonce ci-dessous sur la marche de protestation organisée à Washington ce Lundi 26 Octobre 2009. A un moment où la junte cherche à se renforcer petit à petit, tous [Continue]
From today’s White House statement on the October 17 ECOWAS summit: The United States strongly supports the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) decision to impose an arms embargo on Guinea and to work with the African Union to develop a regime of targeted sanctions against individuals. We welcome this action, to address the [Continue]
On this Monday, October 26 there will be a march in Washington DC to raise awareness about the atrocities committed on September 28 in Guinea and to garner continued support for justice, an end to military rule and a transition to a democratically elected civil government in the country. Organized in particular as a women’s [Continue]
FRANCE – Yesterday, the humanitarian organization SOS GUINEE made its public debut at the radio headquarters of Beur FM. This organization aims to promote solidarity, to raise and collect donations as well as vital medical supplies, and the coordination of these efforts will be directed in France by L’AMOMF (L’Amicale des Medecins [Continue]
On Saturday, October 10 the Guinean community gathered in the public square of the Place de la République – Parvis for Human Rights, and march was held with the support of human rights associations, French citizens and local elected representatives. Nearly one thousand people participated, and we reiterated the demands of the forces vives [Continue]
Since we created our “Alliance Guinea” group and Facebook page on September 30, hundreds of people have joined. Incredible. And if we’ve learned anything from successful organizing and political campaigns it’s that we need to use goals to keep us at the top of our game and to have the greatest impact possible. So [Continue]
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