On 9 July, activists Oumar Sylla (alias Fonike Mengue) and Mamadou Billo Bah were arrested by defense and security forces in Oumar Sylla’s home in Conakry, Guinea’s capital. They have since been subjected to enforced disappearance, with their whereabouts unknown. On the day of their arrest, Oumar Sylla called on social networks for people to wear red clothes on 11 July to protest, among other things, against the crackdown on media and the high cost of living. The Guinean authorities must immediately disclose information regarding Oumar Sylla and Mamadou Billo Bah’s whereabouts, protect their physical integrity and ensure the two activists are immediately and unconditionally released.
