our people were killed in fights between protesters and security forces in Guinea on the day when the country remembered the second anniversary of a military takeover, according to activists.
The Forces Vives, which is a group of political parties, trade unions, and civil society groups that want civilian rule to come back quickly, stated on Facebook that four young men between the ages of 15 and 18 have died.
It was reported that two people died in the capital city, Conakry, when armed security forces attacked areas where political activists live. This happened on Monday, right before planned protests against the government.
The two other teenagers were murdered on Tuesday and at least twelve others got shot and hurt, according to Forces Vives.
The military government, who had told people not to join the protests, has not said anything about the most recent event.
Forces Vives is worried about the elections taking too long to happen.
Many people have protested against Mamady Doumbouya, a military officer who is currently the temporary president, and these protests have often become violent.
The junta suggested a plan to switch to democracy in two years last October, after the group Ecowas refused a plan that would have taken three years.
The government of Guinea is one of a few military governments in West and Central Africa that have taken control through a series of coup d’états since 2020. Many of them still need to have elections like they promised.
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Guinea marks coup anniversary with bloodshed, 4 dead
