The Elections in Guinea

[EvanP]

Here's an interesting update from Reuters with a bit more background. It's not clear what the border closing means, also the article mentions a junta and talks a bit about tension within the ranks of the military.

http://af.reuters.com/article/ghanaNews ... 01?sp=true

[Mikeleza]

Does anyone with some first hand experience of Guinea know if its safe and a good idea to go to Guinea despite the trouble that is there. My dream is to get to Guinea one day but I would be very upset if this political situation gets in the way. I was planning on going there in 2012.

I saw that Mamady's camp has been cancelled because of this. Hopefully there are other options there... its such a shame for the country and for us as well!

[bops]

I was just speaking with a Guinean friend whose family is in Conakry. She said that things are pretty crazy right now; a lot of sporadic gunfire can be heard throughout the city and there is a 7 pm curfew.

[Mikeleza]

[Paul]

Man, its elections all round here.. I didnt even realise Blaise Campraore had got into power again in Burkina (or even there was an election), how is it that a guy who murdered one of the countries most popular leaders ever (and his personal friend) being held up as a mediator for peace in the region..

Ivory coast has strong religious and ethnic divides which makes it potentially less stable than Guinea.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11897021

[Afoba]

http://www.france24.com/en/20101202-oua ... gbo-africa

[EvanP]

Here's an update on Guinea...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101202/wl ... 1202195443

...and another one on Ivory Coast...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11905971

Is there something in the water? Maybe it's time to learn the kpanlogo in Ghana?

[EvanP]

Well it's official. Let's hope things settle down and get better.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101203/wl ... 1203033624

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/11 ... cnn_latest

[EvanP]

The saga continues in Ivory Coast...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11913832