U.S. Embassy - Conakry, Guinea Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Protest Marches Planned
The Embassy alerts U.S. citizens that protest marches are planned for Friday, September 28, to commemorate the 2009 stadium massacre. Funeral processions for two protestors killed the previous week are also planned for the same day. These two events will likely result in traffic congestion along major traffic arteries from Dixinn through Bambeto and have the potential for civil unrest. U.S. citizens are advised to avoid travel to, near, or through these areas and to consult local information sources for a situation update before travelling to these areas. The French school will be closed on September 28 and the American school may also close. U.S. citizens are urged to exercise caution, to be particularly alert to their surroundings, and to avoid crowds, demonstrations, or any other form of public gathering. We remind U.S. citizens that demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and possibly escalate without advance warning into violence quickly.
The Embassy alerts U.S. citizens that protest marches are planned for Friday, September 28, to commemorate the 2009 stadium massacre. Funeral processions for two protestors killed the previous week are also planned for the same day. These two events will likely result in traffic congestion along major traffic arteries from Dixinn through Bambeto and have the potential for civil unrest. U.S. citizens are advised to avoid travel to, near, or through these areas and to consult local information sources for a situation update before travelling to these areas. The French school will be closed on September 28 and the American school may also close. U.S. citizens are urged to exercise caution, to be particularly alert to their surroundings, and to avoid crowds, demonstrations, or any other form of public gathering. We remind U.S. citizens that demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and possibly escalate without advance warning into violence quickly.