Rally of Democratic Forces of Guinea
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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.[1]
| Rally of Democratic Forces of Guinea | |
|---|---|
Leader | Mohamed Lamine Fofana (alleged) |
| Dates active | 1996–2001 |
| Active regions | Guinea and Liberia |
| Size | 1,800–5,000 |
| Wars | RFDG 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[3] 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.
