Guinea: Protests halt bauxite mining operations in Kamsar September 19

Event

Protestors in Kamsar, angry over frequent power cuts, blocked roads, and railways, halted the operations of bauxite miner Companie Bauxite de Guinée (CBG) on Tuesday, September 19. Tensions in the city are increasingly high and similar protests could continue over the coming days and weeks.

Context

This most recent demonstration comes one week after deadly protests suspended mining activities in in the city of Boké on Wednesday, September 13.

Western cities, with major bauxite repositories, have seen frequent waves of violent protests and riots relating to perceived failure of mining companies to address local socioeconomic grievances over poor living standards.

Guinea is Africa's top producer of bauxite and the country possesses about a third of the world's bauxite reserves.

Advice

Individuals in Kamsar are advised to avoid all demonstrations and to monitor the situation closely.

On a separate note, individuals throughout Guinea are advised to remain vigilant due to high crime rates, particularly in Conakry.