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How Fulanis Were Almost Wiped Out By Mandingos In Guinea by SlayerofSatan: 3:25pm On Aug 18, 2022
The Fulani cultural organization Pottal-Fii-Bhantal Fouta-Djallon has protested to the United Nations [UN] that they have almost been wiped out of existence in Guinea.

Fulanis are the single largest ethnic group in Guinea, making up more than one third of the population. However, the Mandingo ethnic group, the second largest, has dominated political power, security agencies and public service since the country’s independence from France in 1958.

The Fulani cultural organisation Pottal-Fii-Bhantal Fouta-Djallon said in its petition that “In January 2020, our organization issued a document to bring to the attention of the UN the serious risks of a Fulani genocide in Guinea. The document showed unambiguously that of the fourteen risk factors identified by the UN, the situation of the Fulani in Guinea fulfilled twelve. The September 5, 2021 military coup did not change that reality.”


THOUSANDS OF FULANI WOMEN RAPED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT

As evidence, the group said “Military officers who perpetrated crimes against humanity in 2009 (including rapes of Fulani women in broad daylight) remain” in the new government. “The same goes for those who in 2019 demolished around 2,500 dwellings, 98% of which belonged to Fulani. Our organization sponsored a legal recourse for the victims in the ECOWAS court in 2019.”


FULANIS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO HOLD SENIOR POSITIONS IN THE GUINEAN ARMY

The group also said Malinké ethnic group members make up over 80% of the Guinean army.

“The Fulani are conspicuously excluded from all branches of the security forces, army, policeand gendarmerie. The recent coup has exposed the over-tribalisation of the security forces. After the coup, local prefects were sacked and replaced by security chiefs. As the policy has been to exclude Fulani, the result is that today there is not a single Fulani prefect. The same thing happened at the ministerial cabinet level; general secretaries have been called upon to replace sacked ministers. Out of 36 cabinet members, Fulani hold two ministerial departments today.”

It also said “The Special Forces group that ousted Alpha Condé from the military has yet to release a list of its members. The simple reason is that the Special Forces are 100% Malinké. Members of the Special Forces are suspected to have been involved in the violence directed at the Fulani in the last ten years.”

It said “the security forces as a whole are trained to attack the Fulani. Besides the numerous assassinations, they have carried out racketeering of Fulani traders as well as arbitrary arrests of young people to extort money from parents. Those without resources or connections remain in prison for years without appearing before a judge.”

OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS HAVE UNITED AGAINST FULANIS

It accused former President Alpha Condé of encouraging artificial dissensions by non-Fulani minorities in the predominantly Fulani Fouta-Djallon region. In the lower coastregion, it said, groups of thugs such as Labesanji set fire to Fulani plantations and the perpetrators remain free. It said the Guinean government also destroyed houses belonging to the Fulani “without notice or compensation.”

According to Pottal-Fii-Bhantal Fouta-Djallon, “there is a Mandingo coordination in Guinea determined to maintain Mandingo rule and ensure that the future president is a Malinké. This, despite the fact that of the four major ethnic groups in Guinea, the Fulani represent around 45% of the country’s population. The simple fall of the Alpha Condé regime will not change this deeply rooted dynamic.”

Re: How Fulanis Were Almost Wiped Out By Mandingos In Guinea by SlayerofSatan: 3:28pm On Aug 18, 2022
It seems nobody likes the Full Anus people in Africa. Even in Mali and Burkina Faso other groups want to wipe them out.

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Re: How Fulanis Were Almost Wiped Out By Mandingos In Guinea by Igbodicool(m): 3:29pm On Aug 18, 2022
Give them more space and see Guinea regret it forever.
Thank you Guinea and Ghana, the correct Gee-Countries for putting them where they belong.


They should come here and see what they are doing. Sorry to Hausa people for allowing migrants to dictate for them.

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Re: How Fulanis Were Almost Wiped Out By Mandingos In Guinea by Benki003(m): 3:47pm On Aug 18, 2022
It sha never be well with lord lugard for joining us with this people
Re: How Fulanis Were Almost Wiped Out By Mandingos In Guinea by godofuck231: 5:40pm On Aug 18, 2022
Abeg how much to train our troops to deal with fulani, the nigerian senate should engage the mandingos please , they seem more effective
Re: How Fulanis Were Almost Wiped Out By Mandingos In Guinea by compton11(m): 5:46pm On Aug 18, 2022
Give them and igbos space and u will regret it grin grin grin

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