Diakité, Stadium Massacre Leader, Dies in Custody

0:00On March 26, Abu Bakr Siddiqui Diakite, known as Tomba, one of the top military leaders convicted in Guinea's 2009 stadium massacre. As died in custody, he was serving a 10-year sentence for crimes against humanity tied to the attack in Connickry that killed more than 150 people and saw at. Least one-nine women raped. Authorities say he passed away early Wednesday at a military hospital after a medical emergency involving stomach pain and swelling. The massacre happened on September 28, 2009, when tens of thousands gathered in a stadium to protest military rule and A. Leaders presidential bid, security forces under orders opened fire on the crowd, sparking outrage in one of the country's darkest chapters. Even behind bars, Diakita stayed in the spotlight, forming a political party and trying to run for president last year. His bid got shot down by the Supreme Court for ineligibility. Back then, he commanded the presidential guard and was a close ally to ruler Musa

1:01Dottas Kamara, who survived an assassination attempt blamed on him. Diakite fled after that shooting, got caught in Senegal in 2016, and was sent back to Guinea a year later. In a big trial ending last year, Kamar drew a 20-year sentence, but got pardoned months later for health reasons by the current leader. His death stirs up old wounds in Guinea, where justice for the violence remains unfinished amid cycles of coups and unrest. While the nation shifted back to civilian rule, tensions between past military power and accountability linger on. That's your update from Global News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.