African NGOs demand probe into six bodies found in Guinea mass grave
Summary
Twenty African civil society groups have asked for an independent investigation into six bodies found in a mass grave in Guinea. The bodies were discovered in a village on August 24, and Guinea’s Armed Forces confirmed the find and promised to investigate.Key Facts
- Six male bodies were found tied up and blindfolded in a mass grave in the village of Alassoya, Guinea.
- The discovery was made on August 24 by local men collecting firewood.
- Twenty African civil society organisations have demanded a clear, fair investigation with expert help to identify the victims.
- The groups linked the find to at least 35 cases of people disappearing in Guinea since 2021.
- The Armed Forces have taken the bodies to a hospital to help identify them and find out how they died.
- Guinea has been under military rule since a 2021 coup led by General Mamady Doumbouya.
- Since the coup, opposition parties have been suspended and protests stopped by force, with some leaders arrested or exiled.
- France also called for a transparent, independent investigation into the mass grave.
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