Taking Action in Guinea

When soldiers attacked civilians in an unprecedented show of violence and intimidation, in which more than 157 people were killed and hundreds of women were raped and beaten in broad daylight on September 28, 2009, it seemed as if Guinea was on the cusp of a civil war.

Despite deteriorating security and an uncertain future, BEFORE never stopped working in Guinea. It soon became transparent that internal and external pulls for peace were strong. Less than four months later a historic peace agreement was signed, a new National Unity Government was formed and Guineans went to the polls in their first free and fair elections on June 27, 2010. By the end of 2010, Guineans had chosen their first democratically elected president since it gained independence from France.

See how BEFORE supported this rare and momentous transformation by clicking on the left or right white arrows in the slide show below.

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As BEFORE continues to work with its partners, like Guinea’s interim Prime Minister, Council for National Transition, regional Councils for Reconciliation and the Prevention of Conflict, and the Ministry for the National Promotion of the Solidarity of Women and Children, we are turning Guinea’s historic presidential elections into last stability and peace. Free and fair elections are only the start of building a free, open and fair society.

Today Guineans working for their futures – and they need your help.

You can join BEFORE and the people of Guinea end conflict and corruption today.

With a $100 gift… …you can help a local women’s group attend a national peace and gender meeting.
With a $500 gift… …you can sponsor an educational radio message on the little-known human rights laws that already exist in Guinea.
With a $1,500 gift… …you can improve civil-military relations through reconciliation councils in the country side.
With a $4,500 gift… …you can sponsor efforts to spark and sustain the reform of weak governmental bodies.

To specially craft a partnership with BEFORE, please contact your regional representative.