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The Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (UFDG), one of the country’s leading opposition parties, has sounded the alarm over what it calls a “grave threat” to the safety and civil liberties of its senior communications official, Souleymane Souza Konaté.
In a strongly worded statement issued Friday, the party expressed deep concern over the escalating surveillance and intimidation it says Konaté has been subjected to in recent days.
Konaté serves as the UFDG’s communications coordinator and also chairs the communications commission of the National Alliance for Democratic Change (ANAD).
According to the UFDG, Konaté has reportedly been under persistent close surveillance by security forces, with police allegedly tracking his movements and questioning his neighbors about his daily routines.
The party described this as part of a “sinister plan” aimed at undermining fundamental freedoms and threatening Konaté’s physical integrity.
“This type of behavior has frequently preceded acts such as abductions, forced disappearances, or arbitrary arrests targeting political opponents and critical voices,” the statement read.
The opposition party called on both national and international audiences to remain alert, stressing what it believes is an imminent danger.
It laid full responsibility for any potential harm to Konaté at the feet of the transitional authorities, particularly the National Committee for Rally and Development (CNRD) and the current transitional government.
The UFDG’s statement concluded with a rallying call to its supporters and all citizens who value justice and freedom, urging them to remain vigilant and mobilized in the face of what it described as the country’s deepening authoritarian drift.
The warning comes amid mounting tension between the ruling junta and opposition figures, with civil society groups also increasingly voicing concerns about shrinking democratic space and political repression in Guinea.
