Shocking images of the Conakry stadium massacre in September 2009
The Conakry stadium massacre trial, which took place in September 2009, continues to reveal harrowing testimonies. Yesterday, a fourth witness, Valentin Haba, former director general of the National Police in Guinea, took the stand to recount his experience of that tragic day. His revelations aroused strong emotion in the courtroom.
Valentin Haba describes with emotion his macabre discovery when he arrived at the stadium after the bloody repression of the opposition meeting. He describes a ground littered with pairs of lost shoes and numerous dead bodies. He testified that he found a body with a wound in the chest where blood was flowing. This vision deeply upset the witness, who could not stop shedding tears as he recounted his experience.
This testimony recalls the tragedy of that disastrous day when more than 150 people lost their lives, most of them young people under the age of thirty. The former director general of the National Police underlines the traumatic nature of this discovery, referring to the victims as people who were sleeping and whose death was unbearable to accept.
Valentin Haba’s testimony also sheds light on the management of the bodies after the massacre. According to him, the bodies were transported in two military trucks and taken to Camp Samory, a military camp in Kaloum. It was the Minister of Health who took charge of the following operations, but Valentin Haba was unable to say more on the subject.
The trial continues with the interrogation of Valentin Haba and the presence of the former Minister of Health, Abdoulaye Chérif Diaby, in the dock. This crucial stage of the trial will allow us to deepen the investigations and shed light on the responsibilities of the different actors in this massacre.
This poignant testimony recalls the need to provide justice to the victims of the Conakry stadium massacre and to guarantee that such acts of violence will never happen again. The hope remains that this trial will provide answers and ensure that the guilty are held accountable for their actions.
In conclusion, Valentin Haba’s testimony highlights the incredible violence of the Conakry stadium massacre in September 2009. He recalls the importance of prosecuting those responsible for these crimes and ensuring that such events do not happen again. The ongoing trial is a crucial step in the quest for justice for the victims of this tragedy.