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Six dead in latest Guinea riots

Opposition activists block a street in Conakry on May 25, 2013 with a barricade. Clashes broke out between youths and police on May 24 in the Guinean capital, where opposition activists had called a "ghost town" demonstration a day after protests left up to six people dead.

What you need to know:

  • On Friday, youths erected barricades across roads in the suburbs, burning tyres to block major roads into the city centre.

Conakry

At least six people were killed and dozens wounded on Saturday in the third straight day of riots pitting local residents against police in the Guinean capital Conakry.