Dying for democracy in Guinea

by Brent Gregston

Article published on the 2009-11-03 Latest update 2009-11-03 12:55 TU

On September 28, Guinean soldiers massacred and raped pro-democracy protestors. The country's military junta faces UN and ICC investigations, an arms embargo, West African and European sanctions and US condemnation. Will this pressure bring an end to military rule? Or do the people of Guinea need an international peacekeeping force? Is Burkina Faso's Blaise Campaoré, who came to power in a bloody coup, the right man to mediate the crisis?

Brent Gregston debates what's next for Guinea with Sidya Touré, former Prime Minister and leader of the opposition URF party, political scientist Douglas Yates and historian Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch.

Crossroads: Dying for democracy in Guinea

03/11/2009 by Brent Gregston

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