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2024 Nzérékoré Stampede
On 1 December 2024, a stampede occurred at the Stade du 3 Avril, a football stadium in the Guinean city of Nzérékoré, resulting in at least 56 deaths. Civil society groups said at least 140 people died, 11 missing, most of them children. Venue The Stade du 3 Avril, the only stadium in Nzérékoré Prefecture, has been in poor quality for multiple years. Renovation work started on the stadium in 2008, but was later halted, in part due to political instability. The stadium was reported to have a muddy field, half-finished roof, unfinished stands, and unbuilt bathroom facilities and ticket offices. Although athletes continued to train and play in the stadium, the structure was also reported to be used by local drug users. Local authorities had been trying for years to secure funding to improve the structure. Events On 1 December 2024, a football match between teams from Nzérékoré and Labé was held at the Stade du 3 Avril as part of a tournament organised in honour of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nzérékoré
Nzérékoré ( N’ko: , Adlam: ; also spelled N'Zérékoré) is the second-largest city in Guinea by population after the capital, Conakry, and the largest city in the Guinée forestière region of southeastern Guinea. The city is the capital of Nzérékoré Prefecture. Nzérékoré is a commercial and economic center and lies approximately southeast of Conakry. It was the centre of an uprising against French rule in 1911 and is now known as a market town and for its silversmithing. The population number lied between ~110,000 and ~290,000 in 1996 based on the Census, and is growing significantly since the start of civil wars in the neighboring Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Ivory Coast sparking inward migration, with the current population number lying between ~230,000 and ~400,000. History Nzérékoré was the center of an uprising against French rule in 1911. From 1911–1912, the majority of the Nzérékoré Region was put under direct military rule. There were three days ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guinean Football Federation
The Guinean Football Federation (French: ') is the governing body of Football (soccer), football in Guinea. It was founded in 1959, affiliated to FIFA and to Confederation of African Football, CAF in 1962. It organizes the national football league and the Guinea national football team, national team, which has never qualified for the World cup, World Cup. References External links * Guineaat Confederation of African Football, CAF Guinea at FIFA National members of the Confederation of African Football, Guinea Football in Guinea Sports organizations established in 1960 Sports governing bodies in Guinea, Football Association football governing bodies in Africa, Guinea {{Guinea-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Brutality In Africa
Notable cases of police brutality have occurred in various countries. Africa Uganda Under President Idi Amin, many Ugandan people were killed, including minority groups. Many others were tortured. South Africa Incidents of police brutality skyrocketed by 312% from 2011 to 2012 compared to 2001 to 2002, with only 1 in 100 cases leading to a conviction. There were also 720 deaths in police custody due to police action from 2011 to 2012. In 2015, as a result of police officers being accused of crimes such as rape, torture, and murder, the cost of civil liabilities claims were so great that there was concern the costs would strain the South African Police Service national budget. The police commissioner at the time, Riah Phiyega, blamed the large number of claims "on a highly litigious climate". Police brutality has spread throughout Soweto. Nathaniel Julius was killed in Soweto by police officers from the El Dorado police station. He was a 16 year old boy with Down Synd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man-made Disasters In Guinea
Artificiality (the state of being artificial, anthropogenic, or man-made) is the state of being the product of intentional human manufacture, rather than occurring nature, naturally through processes not involving or requiring human activity. Connotations Artificiality often carries with it the implication of being false, counterfeit, or deceptive. The philosopher Aristotle wrote in his ''Rhetoric (Aristotle), Rhetoric'': However, artificiality does not necessarily have a negative connotation, as it may also reflect the ability of humans to replicate forms or functions arising in nature, as with an artificial heart or artificial intelligence. Political scientist and artificial intelligence expert Herbert A. Simon observes that "some artificial things are imitations of things in nature, and the imitation may use either the same basic materials as those in the natural object or quite different materials.Herbert A. Simon, ''The Sciences of the Artificial'' (1996), p. 4. Simon dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
