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A political rally in Guinea’s capital Conakry.
A political rally in Guinea’s capital Conakry.Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) - Ban Ki-moon has expressed his encouragement by the progress made in the Guinean multi-party political dialogue underway in Conakry.
The dialogue is taking place with the assistance of the International Facilitator, UN Special Representative for West Africa - Saïd Djinnit, and his national counterparts, according to a UN statement.
Mr. Ban “encourages the parties to build on this positive atmosphere in order to resolve outstanding issues and create the conditions for free, fair, and peaceful legislative elections,” his spokesperson added in the statement.
Last week, Mr. Djinnit welcomed the start of substantive discussions between the Government and the opposition to overcome challenges in the electoral process.
In March, protests in the West African nation related to the polls led to several deaths and hundreds of injuries. At that time, both Ki-moon and the UN Human Rights office appealed for calm amid the violence and urged political actors in Guinea to pursue dialogue to create conditions for peaceful elections.