Guinea

By The_Loaf

  • French Guinea wins independance from france

  • Guinea becomes part of French West African Federation

  • French Guinea becomes its own nation under president Ahmed Sekou.

  • Sekou Toure breaks trade and other relations with france

  • Sekou Toure dies

    Sekou Toure dies

  • Peaceful coup making Lansana Conte the president and Diarra Traore the prime minister.

  • After being demoted to education minister Traore attempted a second coup but failed.

  • Guinea has a constitution written and approved.

  • First multiparty elections are held

    Lasana Conte is legitimately elected as president.

  • 1/4 of Guinea's military ochistrates a mutany.

    Due to poor conditions.

  • Rebels begin attacking.

    Rebels from border reigions near Liberia and Sierra Leone begin their attacks on Guinean towns

  • Alpha Conde

    The leader of Guinean people rally is sentanced to prison for hiring foreign mercinaries.

  • Guinea retaliates

    Guinean military retaliates and attacks the rebels.

  • President Conte changes constetution.

    President Conte changes the constitution to extend his term from five to seven years.

  • Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra leone

    Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra leone agree to secure their mutual borders.

  • Conte's opposition leader

    Conte's opposition leader, Jean-Marie Dore detained for speaking out against the president.

  • Conte boycotted

    Conte's victory in the election is boycotted by his opposition.

  • Prime Minister Lounseny Fall resignes

  • Conte suvives an assassination attempt during tour.

  • Conte goes to switzerland

    Conte is flown to Switzerland due to medical resons. meanwhile the opposing political parties propose an interim goverment.

  • General strike suspended

    A general strike was resolved when the government settled with the workers' unions on their wages and prices of common goods.

  • Another strike called

    A socond strike is called by the unions protesting president Conte's rule. Numerous people are killed in fights between the police and mobs.

  • President Conte declares state of emergency

    President Conte declares state of emergency and uses military to stop protests.

  • Military takes power

    After Conte dies the military seizes power and is condemned for it by the rest of the world even though they were backed by the people. Moussa Dadis is named president

  • civilians fired upon

    Police fires upon a peaceful gathering protesting Dadis' rule and urging him to step down. 157 civilians were killed.
  • UN investgates

    UN investgates

    The united nations begin investigating the deaths of 157 civilian protesters.

  • ICC intervines

    The international criminal court declares the shooting of 157 civilians a crime against humanity.

  • initial presidential elections ends in a tie

    The initial presidential elections produce no winner.

  • Alpha Conde in declared president

    Alpha Conde is declared president after second election.

  • Conde blames the military for national bankrupcy

  • The president's house is shot at and partially destroyed

  • Guinean police arrest protesters

    Guinean police arrest protesters accusing the president of rigging the upcoming elections.

  • Guinean head of treasury is shot dead.

  • One person shot dead during opposition's clash with police.

  • President Obama sends US troops to help control the EBola virus outbreak.

    President Obama sends US troops to help control the EBola virus outbreak.