2020 in Guinea explained

Events in the year 2020 in Guinea.

Incumbents

• President: Alpha Condé
• Prime Minister: Ibrahima Kassory Fofana

Events

• 13 March - Guinea's first confirmed COVID-19 case was reported. A Belgian national who is an employee of the European Union delegation in Guinea has tested positive for COVID-19.^[1]
• 6 September – The Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (UFDG) nominates former prime minister Cellou Dalein Diallo as president in the October 18 election.^[2]
• 15-16 October - Armed gunmen attack the Somoreyah military base in Kindia, Guinea, about 85km (53miles) outside of the capital Conakry, killing the camp's commander (Mamady Condé), according to a statement released by the defence ministry. A prison in the city was also attacked, wounding an official there and allowing several inmates to escape.^[3]
• 21 October - Clashes in Conakry between police forces and supporters of Cellou Dalein Diallo left at least nine people dead.^[4]
• 14 December – President Alpha Conde takes the oath of office for the third time and calls for unity. His term officially begins on December 21.^[5]
• 31 December – COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea: Twenty-five senior officials receive the Sputnik V vaccine. Thirty doses remain.^[6]

Deaths

• 17 April – Amadou Salif Kebe, head of Guinea's electoral commission; COVID-19
• 18 April – Sékou Kourouma, aide and advisor to President Alpha Condé; COVID-19^[7]
• April (date unknown) – Victor Traoré, director of Guinea's Interpol bureau

See also

• 2020 Guinean presidential election
• 2020 Guinean legislative election
• 2020 in West Africa
• COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea
• COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
• List of George Floyd protests outside the United States

Notes and References

1. News: 2020-03-13. EU employee tests positive for coronavirus in Guinea's first case. en. Reuters. 2020-06-19.
2. Web site: El ex primer ministro competirá contra Condé por la presidencia de Guinea-Conakri . www.msn.com . EFE . September 6, 2020 . es . September 6, 2020.
3. News: Guinea military base attacked two days before presidential election . . October 16, 2020 . Saliou . Samb . Aaron . Ross . Bate . Felix . Toby . Chopra.
4. News: Guinea post-election violence turns deadly as police clash with opposition supporters . October 21, 2020 . . At least eight civilians and one police officer have died in violence following the weekend's tense presidential election, in clashes between security forces and opposition supporters, Guinea's security ministry said on Wednesday..
5. News: Guinea's Conde takes oath after disputed elections, urges unity . December 15, 2020 . msn.com . AFP . December 15, 2020.
6. News: Guinea uses Russian COVID-19 vaccine on some officials . January 1, 2021 . AP NEWS . 31 December 2020.
7. Web site: Africa's top virus deaths: Cameroon women's football medic dies . Africanews . February 27, 2021 . en . 13 July 2020.