In Guinea many people have died in a stampede caused by a football match.

  The Guinean government has announced that at least 56 people have been killed in a stampede caused by the fans’ anger at the referee’s decision during a match in Nzérékoré. 

 As reported by the BBC, it is said that these riots were caused by the decision of the referee when he gave red cards to two players of Labé’s team, who had visited and given a penalty that was not discussed.  

Investigations are ongoing to find out the cause of these riots, and in the speech of the prime minister of Guinea, Oury Bah, who spoke on national television, he said, “It is a great danger and division that has befallen their country, and they have been able to protect themselves from the families who lost their loved ones.”

  A doctor who did not wish to be named told (AFP), the French news agency, that there are so many dead bodies in the hospital; he added that many are lying in the corridors of the hospital and that the body storage is already full. 

 Several Guinean newspapers confirmed that the police used tear gas to disperse the fans of the Labé team who were throwing stones at the stadium.  “It all started with the referee’s decision, and the fans started to boo,” a witness told (AFP). 

 Videos posted on social media showed fans crying against the walls, outside the stadium, and many bodies lying on the ground.  The match that took place on Sunday was a friendly match celebrating the victory of the regime of President Mamady Doumbouya, who came to power in September 2021 after toppling the incumbent at that time. 

 On the other hand, those who oppose the government say that these games are part of seeking support for the upcoming elections, which are expected to be announced by President Mamady Doumbouya. 

 Let’s continue to pray for eternal rest for those who came to God and continue to support the families who have lost their loved ones.

It was at a time when the government of Guinea had no other information to publish on this story.