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Guinea's N'Zerekore city hit by Guerze-Konianke clashes Guinea's N'Zerekore city hit by Guerze-Konianke clashes
(about 17 hours later)
At least 10 people have been killed and 50 wounded in ethnic clashes in Guinea's second city, N'Zerekore, officials say. At least 12 people have been killed and 50 wounded in ethnic clashes in Guinea's second city, N'Zerekore, officials say.
A curfew has been declared in the city of about 300,000 people, officials said.A curfew has been declared in the city of about 300,000 people, officials said.
Conflict erupted when guards from the Guerze ethnic group killed a man from the rival Konianke group whom they accused of stealing, reports say.Conflict erupted when guards from the Guerze ethnic group killed a man from the rival Konianke group whom they accused of stealing, reports say.
Guinea has a long history of ethnic tension between the two groups.Guinea has a long history of ethnic tension between the two groups.
'Beaten to death''Beaten to death'
A hospital doctor in N'Zerekore, Francois Lamah, confirmed that at least 10 people had been killed, AFP news agency reports. Following the violence, President Alpha Conde called for unity in run-up to long-delayed elections due in September.
"Some were burned alive while others were cut with machetes. We are not able to manage. This situation is beyond us," he is quoted as saying. "The town of N'Zerekore has witnessed events resulting in a loss of human life, several wounded and important damage to property. Faced with this situation, I call on the population for calm," Reuters news agency quotes him as saying in an address on national television.
The violence first broke out on Monday in the nearby village of Koule before spreading to N'Zerekore, some 570km (350 miles) south-east of the capital, Conakry, Associated Press news agency reports. Hospital official Alpha Saliou Sow said 11 people had been killed by Tuesday afternoon, the Associated Press news agency reports.
A hospital doctor in N'Zerekore, Francois Lamah, said "some were burned alive".
"Others were cut with machetes. We are not able to manage. This situation is beyond us," the AFP news agency quotes him as saying.
According to AP, the violence first broke out on Monday in the nearby village of Koule before spreading to N'Zerekore, some 570km (350 miles) south-east of the capital, Conakry.
Petrol station guards from the Guerze ethnic group allegedly beat to death a young Konianke man whom they accused of stealing, it reports.Petrol station guards from the Guerze ethnic group allegedly beat to death a young Konianke man whom they accused of stealing, it reports.
Army Capt Pepe Koivogui confirmed that a curfew had been imposed in N'Zerekore try to restore calm.Army Capt Pepe Koivogui confirmed that a curfew had been imposed in N'Zerekore try to restore calm.
Clashes between the two groups regularly break out over religious and other grievances, AFP reports.Clashes between the two groups regularly break out over religious and other grievances, AFP reports.
The Guerze are mostly Christian or animist, while the Konianke are Muslims considered to be close to neighbouring Liberia's Mandingo ethnic community.The Guerze are mostly Christian or animist, while the Konianke are Muslims considered to be close to neighbouring Liberia's Mandingo ethnic community.