More than 150 Killed in Guinea after Government Troops Open Fire on Opposition Protesters

The death toll from Monday’s massacre in Guinea has climbed to 157 and human rights groups expect that number to continue to climb as several of those injured remain in critical condition.

That massacre was carried out by government troops who opened fire on a crowd of more than 50,000 people who had gathered to protest against rumors that Capt. Moussa Dadis Camara was planning to run for president in January.

Camara, who seized power in December 2008 following the death of long-time ruler Lansana Conte, had promised to restore democracy to the country. He announced that he would not be standing for any presidential election in 2009 but after he pushed the elections back to 2010 there were many who surmised that he was backing away from his earlier pledge.

Monday’s protests centered on that belief and within a short period of time soldiers began firing live ammunition into the crowds and there were reports of troops bayoneting people and women being raped. Camara acknowledged that “uncontrollable soldiers” bore the responsibility for the massacre but denied having ordered any such action.

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