Conakry, Feb 10, 2026 (AFP) - Heavy gunfire heard near central prison in Guinea's capital

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2026-02-10

Heavy "automatic gunfire" rang out near the central prison in Guinea's capital early on Tuesday in Kaloum, Conakry's administrative centre where the presidential palace is located, witnesses told AFP. "I heard the sound of vehicles speeding by, I rushed to the window and heard automatic gunfire," said Thierno Balde, an accountant who works in the neighbourhood, confirming similar statements by other witnesses. According to neighbours of the pris......

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