Guinea’s Military Junta Dismisses UN Calls to End Ban On Protests

The ruling junta in Guinea-Conakry has rejected a call from the United Nations to lift a ban on political demonstrations, insisting protests should only be allowed during the election period in three years’ time.

The military, who overthrew President Alpha Condé in September, declared a ban on public demonstrations last month before any return to civilian rule – which it says will happen in three years time.

On Monday, the UN’s Human Rights High Commission called for the ban to be revoked, but…