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Human Rights In Guinea
Human rights in Guinea, a nation of approximately 10,069,000 people in West Africa, are a contentious issue. In its 2012 Freedom in the World report, Freedom House named Guinea "partly free" for the second year in a row, an improvement over its former status as one of the least free countries in Africa. The United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, which produces annual human rights reports on the country, claims the most pressing human rights issues are the use of torture by security forces, and abuse of women and children through such acts as female genital mutilation. Historical and political situation Guinea gained its independence from France in 1958. Alpha Condé won the 2010 presidential election and in December 2010 become the country's first democratically elected president. The following chart shows Guinea's ratings since 1972 in the Freedom in the World reports, published annually by Freedom House. A rating of 1 is "free"; 7, "not free". Sekou Tourà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo, as well as Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ( United Kingdom Overseas Territory).Paul R. Masson, Catherine Anne Pattillo, "Monetary union in West Africa (ECOWAS): is it desirable and how could it be achieved?" (Introduction). International Monetary Fund, 2001. The population of West Africa is estimated at about million people as of , and at 381,981,000 as of 2017, of which 189,672,000 are female and 192,309,000 male. The region is demographically and economically one of the fastest growing on the African continent. Early history in West Africa included a number of prominent regional powers that dominated different parts of both the coastal and internal trade networks, suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sékouba Konaté
General SĂ©kouba KonatĂ© ( nqo, ßßßßßß ßßߏߣßߏßß; born 6 June 1964) is an officer of the Guinean army who formerly served as the vice president of its military junta, the National Council for Democracy and Development. After attending military academy, he received the nickname "El Tigre" for his action in battle, and gained such popularity with the people he was favored to be president of the government. However, he was appointed vice president; but took control of the country when the president was shot in December 2009. Life KonatĂ© was born in Conakry in 1964 to Mandinka parents. He attended the AcadĂ©mie Militaire Royale in the Moroccan city of Meknes, graduating in 1990. He suffers from an unknown physical illness, possibly of his liver. Military career For his military prowess in combat, KonatĂ© was nicknamed "El Tigre". He was trained as a parachutist, and fought in many battles in the RFDG Insurgency during 2000â2001. Because of his reputation as a sold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conakry Airport
Conakry (; ; sus, KÉnakiri; Nâko: ßßߣßßßßß«, Fula: ''Konaakiri'' đ€đ€źđ€Čđ€ąđ„đ€łđ€đ€Șđ€) is the capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea. Its population as of the 2014 Guinea census was 1,660,973. The current population of Conakry is difficult to ascertain, although the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs has estimated it at two million, accounting for one-sixth of the entire population of the country. History Conakry was originally settled on the small Tombo Island and later spread to the neighboring Kaloum Peninsula, a stretch of land wide. The city was essentially founded after Britain ceded the island to France in 1887. In 1885 the two island villages of Conakry and Boubinet had fewer than 500 inhabitants. Conakry became the capital of French Guinea in 1904 and prospered as an export port, particularly after a railway (now closed) to Kankan opened up the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palais Du Peuple (Guinea)
The ''Palais du Peuple'' (Palace of the People) is a venue for important events in Conakry, Guinea. In 2008, the building underwent serious renovations prior to celebrations for Guinea's 50th anniversary of independence. at smg-2008.com See also *List of buildings and structures in Guinea
A list of notable buildings and structures in Guinea by city:
Conakry
Hospitals
*Donka Hospital
*Ignace Deen Hospital
*Clinique Ambroise Paré
*Clinique Pasteur
Hotels
*Grand Hotel de l'Unite
*Hotel Camayene
*Hotel du Golfe
*Hotel del Niger
*H ...
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Sékou Touré
Sekou, also spelled SĂ©kou or Seku, is a given name from the Fula language. It is equivalent to the Arabic ''Sheikh''. People with this name include: Given name * Seku Amadu (1776â1845), also known as SĂ©kou Amadou or Sheikh Amadu, founder of the Massina Empire in Mali * Ahmed SĂ©kou TourĂ© (1922â1984), first president of Guinea (1958â1984) * Sekou Sundiata (1948â2007), African-American poet and performer at The New School in New York City * Sekou Conneh (born 1960), Liberian politician and former rebel leader * SĂ©kou DramĂ© (born 1973), Guinean football player * SĂ©kou BerthĂ© (born 1977), Malian football defender who last played for Persepolis in Iran Pro League * SĂ©kou Fofana (born 1980), Malian football defender who plays for FC Banants in Armenian Premier League * SĂ©kou Tidiane SouarĂ© (born 1983), Ivorian football player, who currently plays for B36 TĂłrshavn * Sekou Baradji (born 1984), French football midfielder * SĂ©kou Camara (footballer, born 1985) (1985â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Food For Peace
In different administrative and organizational forms, the Food for Peace program of the United States has provided food assistance around the world for more than 60 years. Approximately 3 billion people in 150 countries have benefited directly from U.S. food assistance. The Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance within the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the U.S. Government's largest provider of overseas food assistance. The food assistance programming is funded primarily through the Food for Peace Act. The Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance also receives International Disaster Assistance Funds through the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) that can be used in emergency settings (more information below). While U.S. food aid started out in the 1950s by donating surplus U.S. commodities to nations in need, the U.S. now purchases food for donation directly from American farmers through a competitive process. The Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance identifies need i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F012905-0012, Bonn, Schule, StaatssekretÀrin Aus Guinea
The German Federal Archives or Bundesarchiv (BArch) (german: Bundesarchiv) are the National Archives of Germany. They were established at the current location in Koblenz in 1952. They are subordinated to the Federal Commissioner for Culture and the Media ( Claudia Roth since 2021) under the German Chancellery, and before 1998, to the Federal Ministry of the Interior. On 6 December 2008, the Archives donated 100,000 photos to the public, by making them accessible via Wikimedia Commons. History The federal archive for institutions and authorities in Germany, the first precursor to the present-day Federal Archives, was established in Potsdam, Brandenburg in 1919, a later date than in other European countries. This national archive documented German government dating from the founding of the North German Confederation in 1867. It also included material from the older German Confederation and the Imperial Chamber Court. The oldest documents in this collection dated back to the year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diallo Telli
Boubacar Diallo Telli (1925 â February 1977) was a Guinean diplomat and politician. He helped found the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and was the second secretary-general of the OAU between 1964 and 1972. After serving as Minister of Justice in Guinea for four years he was executed by starvation by the regime of Ahmed SĂ©kou TourĂ© at Camp Boiro in 1977. Early career Diallo Telli was born in 1925 in PorĂ©daka, Guinea. He was of Fulani origin. He studied at Ăcole normale supĂ©rieure William Ponty. He studied for his baccalaurĂ©at at Dakar, and then went to the Ăcole Nationale de la France d'Outre-Mer, in Paris, France. In 1951 he received his Licence en Droit, and in 1954 his Doctorate in Law. That year he was appointed Deputy of the Procureur (District Attorney) of the Republic at the Court of ThiĂšs in Senegal. He was then appointed to the court in Cotonou, Benin (then Dahomey). In 1955, he became head of the Office of High Commissioner of French West Africa (AOF) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camp Boiro
Camp Boiro or Camp Mamadou Boiro (1960 â 1984) is a defunct Guinean concentration camp within Conakry city. During the regime of President Ahmed SĂ©kou TourĂ©, thousands of political opponents were imprisoned at the camp. It has been estimated that almost 5,000 people were executed or died from torture or starvation at the camp. According to other estimates, the number of victims was ten times higher: 50,000. 27 March 2008 Early years [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International League For Human Rights
The International League for Human Rights (ILHR) is a human rights organization with headquarters in New York City. Claiming to be the oldest human rights organization in the United States, the ILHR defines its mission as "defending human rights advocates who risk their lives to promote the ideals of a just and civil society in their homelands." The ILHR had its origins in the Ligue des droits de l'homme et du citoyen, founded in France in the late nineteenth century. The group was reconstituted in New York City in 1942 by European refugees and Roger Nash Baldwin, founder of the American Civil Liberties Union, and was known until 1976 as the International League for the Rights of Man. In 1947, the league was granted consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), giving it the right to testify before that body about human rights abuses. The ILHR is also a member of UN's International Coalition to Stop Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea, a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Conakry
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Conakry ( la, Konakrien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Conakry, which covers all Guinea. It is of Latin Rite and depends on the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. The Archbishop's is the CathĂ©drale Sainte-Marie, in the national capital Conakry. Statistics As per 2014, it pastorally served 130,152 Catholics (2.8% of 4,681,000 total) on 116,572 kmÂČ in 35 parishes and one mission with 64 priests (48 diocesan, 16 religious), 102 lay religious (36 brothers, 66 sisters) and 18 seminarians. Ecclesiastical province All other dioceses in Guinea are suffragan sees of Conakry: * Roman Catholic Diocese of Kankan * Roman Catholic Diocese of NâZĂ©rĂ©korĂ© History On 18 October 1897, the Apostolic Prefecture of French Guinea was established on French colonial territories canonically split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Senegambia (based in Senegal) and the Apostolic Vicariate of Sierra Leone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Green Sea
Operation Green Sea ( pt, Operação Mar Verde) was an amphibious attack on Conakry, the capital of Guinea, by between 350 and 420 Portuguese soldiers and Portuguese-led Guinean fighters in November 1970. The goals of the operation included the overthrow of Ahmed SĂ©kou TourĂ©'s government, capture of the leader of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), AmĂlcar Cabral, destruction of the naval and air assets of the PAIGC and its Guinean supporters, and the rescue of Portuguese POWs held in Conakry. The attackers withdrew after rescuing the POWs and destroying some PAIGC ships and Guinean Air Force infrastructure, but failed to capture AmĂlcar Cabral, the leader of PAIGC guerrillas, or to topple the regime of Guinean leader Ahmed SĂ©kou TourĂ©. Background In 1952, Ahmed SĂ©kou TourĂ© became the leader of the Guinean Democratic Party (PDG). In 1957, Guinea had an election in which the PDG won 56 of 60 seats. The PDG conducted a plebiscite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
