source: Guinee Matin; Guinea News; RFI; Africa Guinee; Le Lynx; Le Djely; Africa 1; Guinee 7
actor1: Rioters (Guinea)
actor2: Military Forces of Guinea (2010-2021)
location: Kouroussa
notes: On 17 April 2021, miners demonstrated in Kouroussa town, Kouroussa Centre subdivision (Kouroussa, Kankan), against the allegedly unfair exploitation of a local mine by a foreign (Burkinabe) company. They burnt down properties, equipments, houses and vehicles, and clashed with the military forces. They also attacked and partly damaged the City Hall, and Prefecture. Two demonstrators were killed and several others injured. The military forces also allegedly burnt several houses down. [size=no report]