2020 in Guinea
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Events in the year 2020 in Guinea.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]- 13 March - Guinea's first confirmed COVID-19 case was reported. A Belgian national who is an employee of the European Union delegation in Guinea has tested positive for COVID-19.[1]
- 6 September – The Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (UFDG) nominates former prime minister Cellou Dalein Diallo as president in the October 18 election.[2]
- 15-16 October - Armed gunmen attack the Somoreyah military base in Kindia, Guinea, about 85 km (53 mi) outside of the capital Conakry, killing the camp's commander (Mamady Condé), according to a statement released by the defence ministry. A prison in the city was also attacked, wounding an official there and allowing several inmates to escape.[3]
- 21 October - Clashes in Conakry between police forces and supporters of Cellou Dalein Diallo left at least nine people dead.[4]
- 14 December – President Alpha Conde takes the oath of office for the third time and calls for unity. His term officially begins on December 21.[5]
- 31 December – COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea: Twenty-five senior officials receive the Sputnik V vaccine. Thirty doses remain.[6]
Deaths
[edit]- 17 April – Amadou Salif Kebe, head of Guinea's electoral commission; COVID-19[7]
- 18 April – Sékou Kourouma, aide and advisor to President Alpha Condé; COVID-19[7]
- April (date unknown) – Victor Traoré, director of Guinea's Interpol bureau
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "EU employee tests positive for coronavirus in Guinea's first case". Reuters. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ "El ex primer ministro competirá contra Condé por la presidencia de Guinea-Conakri". www.msn.com (in Spanish). EFE. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Samb, Saliou; Ross, Aaron (October 16, 2020). Felix, Bate; Chopra, Toby (eds.). "Guinea military base attacked two days before presidential election". Reuters.
- ^ "Guinea post-election violence turns deadly as police clash with opposition supporters". France 24. October 21, 2020.
At least eight civilians and one police officer have died in violence following the weekend's tense presidential election, in clashes between security forces and opposition supporters, Guinea's security ministry said on Wednesday.
- ^ "Guinea's Conde takes oath after disputed elections, urges unity". msn.com. AFP. December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ "Guinea uses Russian COVID-19 vaccine on some officials". AP NEWS. 31 December 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Africa's top virus deaths: Cameroon women's football medic dies". Africanews. 13 July 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2021.