Guinea Officer Jailed For Murdering Teenage Protester

The security officer in Guinea, who shot and killed a 19 years old youth, has been sentenced to 10 years in prisonment.

Moriba Camara shot dead Thierno Mamadou Diallo during opposition coalition protests last June.

The prosecution had wanted longer sentence of 25 years in jail for Camara, and the victim’s brother reportedly said the court’s lesser sentence of 10 years was too light for such a crime.

In August last year the junta banned the influential FNDC opposition coalition which had led earlier protests against Mr Condé and also against the new military rulers.

BBC/Jide Johnson