Stade du 28 September
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 Conakry , GuineaRoute de Donka |
| Coordinates | 9 ° 32 '45.1 " N , 13 ° 40' 22.5" W |
| opening | 1962 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| capacity | 25,000 seats |
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The Stade du 28 Septembre is a football stadium with an athletics facility in the Guinean capital Conakry . The arena, which is currently mainly used for football matches , offers space for 25,000 spectators.
In the hope of being able to host the African Cup of Nations in 2016, it was intended to expand the sports facility to accommodate up to 80,000 spectators; then there should only be seats. The championships were awarded to Morocco - now for 2015. In the meantime, a new stadium has been built in Nongo near Conakry, which is sometimes also used for national soccer team games; there is space for around 50,000 visitors.
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The facility was named in memory of the referendum on the Constitution of the Fifth French Republic on September 28, 1958. In Guinea, the referendum was voted “no” with a large majority. This eventually led to Guinea's independence from France on October 2, 1958.
September 28, 2009 massacre
On September 28, 2009, supporters of the political opposition gathered in the stadium to demonstrate against the authoritarian policies of President Moussa Dadis Camara and to demand his resignation. Security forces shot into the crowd; 157 people were killed and 1,200 injured. The Guinean government said 56 were killed by the shooting and the other people were trampled to death.
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- ↑ According to information on Soccerway ( Memento of the original from January 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. the opening took place in 1964.
- ↑ For example WorlStadiums . According to other information, there are 20,750 (Soccerway) ( Memento of the original from January 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , 35,000 (FootballFans.eu) ( Memento of the original from March 31, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. or 40,000 (Worldstadia) ( Memento of the original dated May 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Places.
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^ Scott Stearns: UN Begins Inquiry Into Guinea Violence ; Voice of America, November 26, 2009.
Guinea soldiers shoot dead 'dozens' of protesters ; The Telegraph, Sept. 28, 2009.
'Scores killed' at Guinea protest ; Al-Jazeera, September 29, 2009.
