Guinea: Cellou Dalein Diallo condemns 10 deaths in Kintinian clashes
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Guinee360, Guinéenews and Visionguinee
Clashes in Kintinian, in the Siguiri region of Guinea, left ten dead and thirteen injured according to the government’s provisional toll, as reported by Guinéenews. From exile, Cellou Dalein Diallo, president of the UFDG, condemns the violence and blames a ban on gold mining introduced without preparation, calling for an independent inquiry.
The clashes broke out on Wednesday 11 November 2026 in Balato, a district of the Kintinian prefecture, during a joint patrol by security forces tasked with enforcing the order of 2 November 2026 banning illegal gold mining. According to the government, protesters set up roadblocks across the road to block the mission, and shots were then exchanged with security forces.
Of the ten dead, five are foreigners, and their identities have yet to be established. The thirteen injured include civilians and members of the security forces. In terms of equipment, two pick-ups and a lorry belonging to the security forces were set on fire, two crushing machines were damaged, and a small store used for alcoholic drinks was destroyed. Several sheds were vandalised, and the protesters also took a war weapon and a motorcycle. The prosecutors' offices in Kankan and Siguiri have been called on to establish responsibility. The authorities urge the population to remain calm and invite holders of these items to return them without delay.
The UFDG president and former prime minister, Cellou Dalein Diallo, believes the measure was imposed without consulting the population, and without support for families who depend on artisanal gold mining. He also accuses the authorities of resorting to force, which he says led to hundreds of arrests and the expulsion of West African nationals, with a deterioration in ties with their countries of origin. Lastly, he considers the legal proceedings unjustified.
