Editing History of Guinea (section)

====2013 protests====
{{Main|2013 Guinea clashes}}

The opposition coalition withdrew from the electoral process in mid-February, mainly due to President Conde's insistence on using a suspicious South African firm [[Waymark Infotech]] to draw up the registered voter list.<ref name="Reuters">
{{cite news| title= Security forces break up Guinea opposition funeral march| work= Reuters| url= http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-guinea-clashes-idUKBRE92714Z20130308| date= 8 March 2013| access-date= 2013-03-19| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130424162533/http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/03/08/uk-guinea-clashes-idUKBRE92714Z20130308| archive-date= 2013-04-24| url-status= dead}}
</ref><ref name=SAL>{{cite news|title=Guinea electoral body appoints South African firm |author=Salon |work=Salon |url=http://www.salon.com/2013/02/15/guinea_electoral_body_appoints_south_african_firm/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411185504/http://www.salon.com/2013/02/15/guinea_electoral_body_appoints_south_african_firm/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 April 2013 |date=15 February 2013 }}</ref> In late February 2013, [[2013 Guinea Violence|political violence erupted in Guinea]] after protesters took to the streets to voice their concerns over the transparency of the upcoming May 2013 elections. The demonstrations were fueled by the opposition coalition's decision to step down from the electoral process in protest at the lack of transparency in the preparations for elections.<ref name=Rone>
{{cite news | title=Guinea opposition pulls out of legislative elections process | agency=Reuters | work=Reuters | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/guinea-elections-opposition-idUSL6N0BO39F20130224 | date=24 February 2013 | access-date=2017-07-01 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123142620/http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/24/guinea-elections-opposition-idUSL6N0BO39F20130224 | archive-date=2015-11-23 | url-status=live }}
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Nine people were killed during the protests, while around 220 were injured, and many of the deaths and injuries were caused by security forces using live fire on protesters.<ref name="Reuters"/><ref name=Rtwo>
{{cite news | title=Two more killed in Guinea as protests spread | author=Daniel Flynn | work=Reuters | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/guinea-clashes-idUSL6N0BXK3S20130305 | date=5 March 2013 | access-date=2017-07-01 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123183111/http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/05/guinea-clashes-idUSL6N0BXK3S20130305 | archive-date=2015-11-23 | url-status=live }}
</ref> The political violence also led to inter-ethnic clashes between the [[Fula people|Fula]] and [[Malinke]] peoples, the latter forming the base of support for President Condé, with the former consisting mainly of the opposition.<ref>
{{cite web | title=Ethnic Clashes Erupt in Guinea Capital | agency=Reuters | publisher=Voice of America | url=https://www.voanews.com/a/ethnic-clashes-erupt-in-guinea-capital-reuters/1613697.html | date=1 March 2013 | access-date=2014-06-29 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000521/http://www.voanews.com/content/ethnic-clashes-erupt-in-guinea-capital-reuters/1613697.html | archive-date=2013-12-31 | url-status=live }}
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On 26 March 2013 the opposition party backed out of the negotiation with the government over the upcoming 12 May election. The opposition claimed that the government has not respected them, and have not kept any promises they agreed to. This is expected to lead to more protests and fighting in the streets of Guinea.<ref>
{{cite news| title=Guinea election talks fail, opposition threatens protests| author=Bate Felix| work=Reuters| url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-guinea-election-idUSBRE92P11320130326| date=26 March 2013| access-date=2017-07-01| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924180316/http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/26/us-guinea-election-idUSBRE92P11320130326| archive-date=2015-09-24| url-status=live}}
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