At least 10 people were killed in clashes Sunday between police and protesters, opposition activists said, as Guinea held a bitterly disputed referendum, despite the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Critics say the referendum is a ploy by the president to stay in power. The FNDC, grouping opposition parties and civil society organizations, called for fresh protests Monday and Tuesday. Originally scheduled for March 1, Conde postponed the referendum late last month after international criticism of some 2.5 million dubious names on the country’s electoral roll. Guinea has so far confirmed two coronavirus cases.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 23, 2020 16:41 UTC