Rally of Democratic Forces of Guinea
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| Rally of Democratic Forces of Guinea | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Mohamed Lamine Fofana (alleged) |
| Dates of operation | 1996-2001 |
| Active regions | Guinea and Liberia |
| Size | 1,800–5,000 |
| Allies |  Liberia RUF Burkina Faso Libya (alleged) |
| Opponents |  Guinea LURD |
| Battles and wars | RFDG Insurgency and Second Liberian Civil War |
The Rally of Democratic Forces of Guinea (French: Rassemblement des forces démocratiques de Guinée)[1] was a minor[2] Guinean rebel group. This group was represented in the media by a man identifying as Mohamed Lamine Fofana, but whose identity was questionable.[3]
The RFDG launched a series of attacks against Guinean government forces from its base located in Liberia on September 11, 2000. The Guinean state forces launched a counteroffensive against the RFDG and Liberian forces on September 22. Heavy fighting lasted through March 2001. An ECOWAS meeting in April 2001[4] was able to prevent this conflict from escalating into a full-scale war between Guinea and Liberia, and was able to end the civil war between RFDG and the Guinean state.
References
[edit]- ^ "Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series, January 1st-31st 2001 Published February 22nd 2001". Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series. 38: 14251–14286. 2001. doi:10.1111/1467-825X.00123.
- ^ https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/eoir/legacy/2014/02/25/Guinea.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series, January 1st-31st 2001 Published February 22nd 2001". Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series. 38: 14251–14286. 2001. doi:10.1111/1467-825X.00123.
- ^ "Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series, April 1st-30th 2001 Published May 31st 2001". Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series. 38 (4): 14359–14394. 2001. doi:10.1111/1467-825X.00129.
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