At least 56 football fans, including children, were killed in a stampede during a local tournament match in Nzerekore in Guinea, held in honour of the country’s military leader Mamadi Doumbouya.
The chaos on Sunday began after fans of the visiting team, Labe, protested a referee’s decision and threw stones, leading to a crowd surge onto the field. Police are reported to have used tear gas to try and disperse the crowd.
