The United Nations Security Council has condemned political violence in Guinea that reportedly killed nearly 160 people.
Police arrest a protester on Monday near a stadium in Guinea's capital Conakry during a protest.
The council Wednesday expressed its "utmost concern" about reports that government troops fired on people attending a political rally and that rapes occurred "on public streets" in broad daylight, said Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
The council urged authorities in Guinea to end the violence, bring to justice those responsible, release political prisoners and allow a return to democratic rule with elections scheduled to be held next year, Rice said.
Violence erupted Monday in the West African nation at a stadium full of people attending a political rally.read more
