Rally of Democratic Forces of Guinea
LeadersMohamed Lamine Fofana (alleged)
Dates of operation1996-2001
Active regionsGuinea and Liberia
Size1,800–5,000
Allies Liberia
RUF
 Burkina Faso
Libya Libya (alleged)
Opponents Guinea
Liberia LURD
Battles and warsRFDG Insurgency and Second Liberian Civil War

The Rally of Democratic Forces of Guinea (French: Rassemblement des forces démocratiques de Guinée)[1] was a minor[2] Guinean rebel group. This group was represented in the media by a man identifying as Mohamed Lamine Fofana, but whose identity was questionable.[3]

The RFDG launched a series of attacks against Guinean government forces from its base located in Liberia on September 11, 2000. The Guinean state forces launched a counteroffensive against the RFDG and Liberian forces on September 22. Heavy fighting lasted through March 2001. An ECOWAS meeting in April 2001[4] was able to prevent this conflict from escalating into a full-scale war between Guinea and Liberia, and was able to end the civil war between RFDG and the Guinean state.

References

  1. ↑ "Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series, January 1st-31st 2001 Published February 22nd 2001". Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series. 38: 14251–14286. 2001. doi:10.1111/1467-825X.00123.
  2. ↑ https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/eoir/legacy/2014/02/25/Guinea.pdf
  3. ↑ "Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series, January 1st-31st 2001 Published February 22nd 2001". Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series. 38: 14251–14286. 2001. doi:10.1111/1467-825X.00123.
  4. ↑ "Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series, April 1st-30th 2001 Published May 31st 2001". Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series. 38 (4): 14359–14394. 2001. doi:10.1111/1467-825X.00129.
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