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The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Alpha Oumar Konare, follows with concern developments in Guinea. He is particularly worried over the deteriorating situation in the last few days and condemns the clamp down on the demonstrations, which resulted in the death of several people, as well as the arrest of many others.
The Chairperson of the Commission calls on the Guinean authorities and all stakeholders to exercise restraint. He urges the Guinean authorities to open an independent inquiry without delay, to identify those responsible and punish the perpetrators of the violence that has engulfed Guinea for several days.
The Chairperson of the Commission stresses that the deep crisis facing Guinea can only be resolved through dialogue and consultation among all the players. He once again calls upon the Guinean authorities to promote dialogue in order to put an end to the current tension and create the necessary conditions for a lasting solution to the crisis in the supreme interest of the country. He calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all detainees, particularly political and trade union leaders. In this connection, he urges the Guinean authorities to cooperate fully and unreservedly with ECOWAS and to receive without delay the delegation that ECOWAS plans to dispatch to Guinea.
The Chairperson of the Commission has initiated consultations with African leaders to examine possible ways and means of helping to find a speedy and lasting solution to the crisis.
Addis Ababa, 23 January 2007
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