This archive report was first published on 14 November 2019.
Mass anti-government protests in Conakry, Guinea, turned deadly on November 14, 2019, when a 19-year-old was shot in the chest by police.
According to eyewitnesses, including the victim's elder brother Boubacar, the clashes occurred when demonstrators tried to deviate from the sanctioned route.
At least 18 civilians and a paramilitary policeman have been killed since October 14, with dozens more wounded and arrested.
President Alpha Conde's bid for a third term, banned by the constitution, has sparked weeks of demonstrations.
On the day of the shooting, a sea of people draped in red, the colour of the opposition, flooded the streets of Conakry, a day after Conde confirmed parliamentary elections would be held in February.
AFP correspondents reported that police fired tear gas, dispersing the crowd, after demonstrators threw stones at the police.
Amnesty International had denounced 'massive' and 'arbitrary' arrests in the country, calling for human rights to be respected.
A woman taking part in the protests, Aminatou Bah, said: 'We aren't asking Mr Conde for a lot.'
'We are asking him to drop this diabolical project, free prisoners and stop killing Guineans,' she added.
