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Guinea unrest

Guinea unrest: Guinean police arrest a protester on 28 September 2009
Guinean police arrest a protester last month in front of the biggest stadium in Conakry during a protest banned by Guinea's ruling junta. The protest was against junta leader Captain Moussa Dadis Camara running in a presidential election Photograph: Seyllou/AFP
Guinea unrest: People run from security forces in Conakry
People run from security forces in Conakry in this grab taken from last month's footage. Security forces on Monday opened fire on tens of thousands of protesters urging military ruler Captain Moussa Dadis Camara to step down Photograph: Reuters TV/Reuters
Guinea unrest: Soldiers unload bodies of victims shot dead by Guinea junta forces
Soldiers unload bodies of victims shot dead by Guinea junta forces at the 28 September 2009 demonstration in front of the Conakry great mosque on 2 October 2009. Several dozen bodies of victims shot dead by Guinea junta forces at a demonstration were put on display at a new rally Photograph: Seyllou/AFP
Guinea unrest: Bodies of victims killed during a rally, lie in the main mosque
Bodies of victims killed during a rally on 28 September, lie at the capital's main mosque, in Conakry 2 October 2009. Guinea's independence celebrations were sombre as the government prepared to bury 57 people killed when troops fired live ammunition at a pro-democracy rally Photograph: Schalk Van Zuydam/AP
Guinea unrest: A woman cries after identifying the body of a relative killed at a rally
A woman cries after identifying the body of a relative, killed during a rally, in Conakry, 2 October 2009. Hospital sources said at least 157 people were killed as security forces broke up the rally with live rounds in the capital on Monday, while witnesses spoke of sexual assaults Photograph: Luc Gnago/Reuters
Guinea unrest: Guinea's military leader Captain Moussa Dadis Camara saluting
Guinea's military leader Captain Moussa Dadis Camara saluting as Burkina Faso's president arrives at the airport, in Conakry, Guinea. A deal announced last week offers China International Fund, a little-known Chinese company, access to Guinea's bauxite and other minerals and could provide major revenues to a government facing international isolation Photograph: Schalk Van Zuydam/AP
Guinea unrest: Armed Red Berets elite soldiers stand guard on a car
Armed Red Berets stand guard by a car on 2 October 2009 at Martyrs Square in Conakry during ceremonies marking the 51st anniversary of independence. Guinea's military ruler proposed talks with opposition leaders, as the country marked the 51st anniversary of independence, days after a bloody crackdown on an anti-junta rally Photograph: Seyllou/AFP
Guinea unrest: Captain Jean Claude Pivi, known as Coplan
Guinea's military ruler Captain Moussa Dadis Camara's aide Captain Jean Claude Pivi, known as Coplan, attends the 51st anniversary of independence on 2 October at Martyrs Square in Conakry Photograph: Seyllou/AFP
Guinea unrest: Prime Minister of Guinea Kabine Komara
Guinea's prime minister Kabine Komara gestures during an official meeting regarding the political situation in Conakry on 21 October 2009. Guinea's military junta faces an arms embargo and sanctions against its leaders, following agreement today by EU member states Photograph: Sia Kambou/AFP/Getty Images
Guinea unrest: Schoolgirls walk near a building covered with graffiti
Schoolgirls walk near a building covered with graffiti, which says, in French, 'Dadis, one cannot deceive a whole nation' in the Mototo neighbourhood of Conakry, 22 October 2009. More than 150 people were massacred in Guinea on September 28, according to the UN, but dozens of families are still looking for relatives who went missing that day Photograph: Sia Kambou/AFP/Getty Images
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