Rally of Democratic Forces of Guinea

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]

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 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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