Guinea: Court Jails Opposition Figure for 2 Years for ‘Insulting’ Junta Chief

A Guinean court on Tuesday handed an opposition figure two years in prison for “insulting and defaming” the head of the ruling junta, prompting condemnation from the opposition and Amnesty International.

The sentencing of Aliou Bah, who heads the Liberal Democratic Movement (MoDel), is the latest in a crackdown on freedoms under the junta of General Mamady Doumbouya, who overthrew the civilian president Alpha Conde in a 2021 coup.

Since then, a number of opposition figures have been arrested,…