On 1 December 2024, a stampede occurred at the Stade du 3 Avril, a football stadium in the Guinean city of Nzérékoré, resulting in at least 56 deaths.
The stadium was reported to have a muddy field, half-finished roof, unfinished stands, and unbuilt bathroom facilities and ticket offices.
[5] On 1 December 2024, a football match between teams from Nzérékoré and Labé[7] was held at the Stade du 3 Avril[8] as part of a tournament organised in honour of the country's president, Mamady Doumbouya.
The tournament had been criticised by opposition groups as an attempt to advance Doumbouya's "illegal and inappropriate candidacy" in upcoming presidential elections.
[13] The High Council of the Diaspora, a group of Guineans living abroad, released a statement claiming the incident had led to 300 deaths, with hundreds more injured.
Due to varying reports on the scale of the tragedy, the Guinean government warned that anyone publishing “unverified or malicious information” about the incident would face arrest.
[14] February 14, 2025, the collective of human rights organizations presented the results of the investigation which reported 140 dead, 11 missing and several injured.
The opposition National Alliance for Change and Democracy attributed "significant responsibility for these grave events" to authorities.