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Press review: Ethnocentrism in Guinea, audits of former regi


  1. The history of the country's ethnic injustices, non-publication of audit reports, the balance sheet of Alpha Condé’s 1 year of power are the main titles in newspapers.
    Ethnocentrism in Guinea:
    "Sekou Toure, the archangel of evil" titled Lynx Newspaper. For the satirical, the consequences of violence (unpunished) Sekou Toure against the Foutah and Fulani are many, they can not only be measured in terms of poverty, organized against the region and its citizens, but also psycho-social consequences of Guineans in general. "The words of the coup fascinating tour are an illustration. After Sekou Toure, other ethnic excesses followed. To mark the failed coup of July 4, 1985, Conté and his team (including Facinet Touré) engaged in a systematic war against the Malinke in Upper Guinea and Conakry (E-Fatara). " wrote Lynx newspaper . "We remember the video insulting human species showing Diarra Traoré bound, tortured and dying. These pictures were sold in markets and dark, stinking alleys of Conakry. And the hundreds of Mandingo military intellectuals executed without any judicial process. Let us not forget the stigma and verbal violence "continues the Newspaper.
    "Under Lansana Conté’s era, the Ministry of Agriculture accused Fulani traders of increasing the price of rice! Unable to have an agricultural policy likely to produce rice in a country where there is good land and rainfall throughout the year, he had to find scapegoats. In addition to that, the insults and rape of 28 September 2009 directed against the same Fulani community." Lamine Bah said in Lynx Newspaper.
    "Since then, Defense and Security Services and other ethnic militias aggravated verbal abuse 'we will exterminate you you Fulani. You are too many' they threaten. In Siguiri A in October 2010, the Fulani are treated as rats. In Guékédou A, the present prefect considered them as turtles. "He notes. In September 27th 2011 in Conakry, Defense and Security Services and other extremists entering the zone-Bambeto Cosa Enco-5and spread terror. Not happy with threw feces in cooking pots on the fire, they break, beat and arrest the Fulani. They revile: "You are cockroaches. We will crush you. "Denounces the newspaper." It is significant to remember that in Rwanda, on the eve of 1994 genocide, the same words were heard at the location of Tutsis "concluded the Lynx journalist.
    Audits of former regime officials Conte:
    "What is Alpha Condé afraid of?" questions Populaire Newspaper. The former Conté’s officials, Cellou Dalein Diallo, Ahmed Tidiane Souare, Ibrahima Sylla, were regularly berated by those who had not managed during their lifetime. The People note that regimes "change" had trigger controls in vain to stifle "The audits were regularly held up as the silver bullet that would end their national ambitions. Captain Dadis Camara and the CNDD tried but did not publish the audits results. Alpha Condé and his cohorts came to power last year made it their cause for hope. In vain. Those who invented them yesterday are they now afraid to publish the results of the audits they asked? "Asks the Newspaper. It makes some assumptions "Yet the reform of the army was conducted and the results are published. Is it because the individuals are free from blame either because that Dr Ousmane Kaba and friends, who form the inner circle around the head of state had traveled to the holy places of Islam and now they no longer wished to deal with kabaïr (major sins)?. Ironies the newspaper. "Basically, in this arcane system called change, who blocked the publication of these results? These questions are directly asked to Alpha Condé and his entourage, from the advisor to the Minister "writes the Newspaper.
    One year after the inauguration of President Alpha Conde:
    "The change in the sense of unfinished business" notes Observateur Newspaper. The weekly newspaper said that the new President has promised even impossible things during the previous campaign. "Bags of rice at 21 000 Guinean francs, electricity in six months, water throughout Conakry, 25% of positions for each region, the promotion of youth and women, the fifty-year delay would be caught up in five years, computers for all students. What remained that we had not heard are the markets for carpet and bikes for lepers "notes L’Observateur. The newspaper writes that the economic situation is "chaotic and almost" the Guinean lambda is struggling to make ends meet this month. Poverty has given way to poverty. Investors have temporarily turned their back to the country for security reasons. The prices of basic commodities are increasing day by day on the detriment of poor consumers. False contracts are continuing, the adoption of the Mining Code cringe. The water supply and electricity does not appear for tomorrow. "Says the Newspaper. It provides a comprehensive mixed balance sheet for freedom of the press" good National Television and radio broadcasters are evicted, journalists are threatened. Editorial offices are besieged. Brother El-Bashir was arrested, and then released. Opposition leaders, like Etienne Soropogui were imprisoned. Others are forced to go into exile. One year after taking office, President Alpha Conde, the Prime Minister did not deign to organize a press conference with local media. " Said the newspaper.


    Mamadou Dian Donghol Diallo
    The africanews reporter in Guinea.



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