Stade du 28 Septembre

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Stade du 28 Septembre
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Aerial view of the stadium
Stade du 28 Septembre
Full nameStade du 28 Septembre 1958
Location Conakry, Guinea
Capacity 25,000
Surface Grass
Construction
Built1964
Tenants
SOAR
Horoya AC
Satellite FC

Stade du 28 Septembre is a multi-purpose stadium in Conakry, Guinea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people.

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In an attempt to host the 2023 African Cup of Nations (ANC), or Coupe d'Afrique des Nations (CAN) in French, proposals have been made to upgrade or reconstruct the 28 September Stadium to an all seater capacity of 45,000–50,000 people.

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Name

The Stadium gets its name from 28 September. The day Guinea famously voted NO in the French referendum, which ultimately led to the political independence of Guinea on 2 October 1958.[ citation needed ] Guinea-Conakry (formerly French Guinea) is the first former French colony in Sub-Saharan Africa to attain political independence.

28 September protest

On 28 September 2009 opposition party members demonstrated in the Stade du 28 Septembre, demanding that Guinean president Captain Moussa Dadis Camara step down. Security forces fired into the crowd killing 157 people and injuring 1,200. [1] In response to criticism from international human rights organisations, the government has said that only 56 people died and most were trampled by fleeing protesters. [2] The International Criminal Court is currently investigating the incident and the African Union asked for Camara's resignation. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "ICC prosecutor to examine Guinea killings". Reuters. 16 October 2009. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  2. ↑ Adam Nossiter (6 October 2009). "U.S. Envoy Protests Violence in Guinea". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  3. ↑ "French told to quit unsafe Guinea". BBC News. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.

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