Guinea Conakry Strike Turns Deadly: Two Killed in Clashes

The general strike against the junta, demanding media freedom and lower food prices, leads to violent confrontations.

Two individuals were killed in Guinea as a general strike against the junta led to clashes.
The strike, called by a confederation of trade unions, demands the release of a media activist, lower food prices, and an end to media censorship.
The military junta dissolved the transitional government last week, seizing passports and freezing bank accounts of its members.
Protests have become rare under junta leader General Mamady Doumbouya, who took power in 2021 and has since stifled dissent.
Under international pressure, the junta has promised to return power to elected civilians by the end of 2024.