Summary
The Market Women's Revolt of 1977 was a series of large demonstrations and riots across Guinea brought about by the imposition of government-set prices for goods sold in the country's public markets.[4]
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| Date | 27 August 1977 | ||
| Location | Began at Madina Market, Conarky - Spread throughout the country | ||
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| Death(s) | Some local governors were killed[3] | ||
The riots began on 27 August 1977 when women vendors in Conakry's Madina Market began rioting against the "economic police," who were responsible for enforcing the government's price controls and were often corrupt. The riots spread throughout the country and led to several deaths.
The revolt is seen as a major turning point in the history of Guinea and the end of President Ahmed Sékou Touré's most radical economic reforms.[5][4] 27 August became a public holiday following the end of President Ahmed Sékou Touré's regime although it was suspended by Lansana Conté's government in 2006, shortly before an uprising sparked by the price of rice took place.
References edit
- ^ A Socialist Peace?: Explaining the Absence of War in an African Country, Mike McGovern, pg. 179, University of Chicago Press, 2017, ISBN 9780226453743
- ^ International Women's Rights Action Watch, GUINEA, 6 March 2001 (CEDAW/C/GIN/1-3), http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/iwraw/guinea.html
- ^ Lonely Planet, Guinea, https://www.lonelyplanet.com/guinea/history
- ^ a b Europa Publications Limited (31 December 2002). Africa South of the Sahara 2003. Psychology Press. p. 473. ISBN 978-1-85743-131-5. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ EDiplomat, Guinea, http://www.ediplomat.com/np/post_reports/pr_gn.htm