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Jan 1, 1300
Royal court of Benin
The state of Benin grew and eventualy fought with the Oyo empire after clashes over the Guinea region despite sharing many aspects of dialoge being the same as well as some aspects of culture. -
Period of Akan State Formation
The Akan States in modern Guinea was able to become involved in the trans-Saharan gold trade allowing for growth in the area. -
Benin's Oba Ohuan dies and leaves no successor
Benin's Oba Ohuan dies and leaves no successor. Dynastic struggles and civil war causes a general decline in Benin's prosperity and regional prominence -
Independent Portuguese merchants settle along the shores and rivers of the Guinea
Independent Portuguese merchants, called Iançados, and their British equivalents settle along the shores and rivers of the Guinea Coast as middlemen between European and African trading powers -
Southern migration to Guinea coast
A portion of the population was pushed from the southwestern Sudan into the upper Guinea coast due to a revolution. Lead to diffusion of beliefs. -
Rise of Yoruba of Oyo state
After the Oyo was destroyied by the Nupa the Oyo rebuilt its empire by re constructing its military. Eventualy the Yoruba of Oyo would reach Guinea and take control of the area. -
Golden Stool appears before Osei Tutu
Golden Stool appears before Osei Tutu, legitimating his right to rule the Ashanti Empire which would rule a good portion of Guinea. The Golden Stool would be said to have the sould of the Ashanti Empire in it. -
Fulbe Islamic revolution in the Futa Jallon
Fulbe Islamic revolution in the Futa Jallon of central Guinea and drives several ethnic groups to coast of present day Guinea -
Rise of Fon kingdom of Dahomey
After King Agaja came to power over the Dahomey kingdom the kingdom expanded, particularly on the Alantic coastcreating conflict with the Oyo Empire. -
Formation and expansion of Ansante Kingdom
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France declares Guinea to be a colony
France declares Guinea to be a colony under French rule seperate from Senegal. -
Guinea becomes part of FWAF
Guinea becomes part of the French West African Federation. They were not concidered French citizens but just French subjects.with very few rights. -
France Gives colonies a choice
France gives all colonies under its rule the choice to become independant nations or stay a colony under its rule. Guinea chooses to become an independant nation. -
Guinea becomes a sovereign nation
After voting France withdrawls quickly and Guinea declares proclaimed itself a sovereign and independent republic. Ahmed Sékou Touré becomes presednt of Guinea. -
Ahmed Sékou Touré declares PDG only legal party
By 1960 Ahmed Sékou Touré had declared the PDG the only legal political party. Touré is re-elected for 24 years unopposed. -
SékouTouré dies
SékouTouré dies after a heart operation in America. Prime Minister Louis Lansana Beavogui replaces him as president temporarily. -
PDG due to elect new leader
PDG (Democratic Party of Guinea) due to elect new leader but a coup takes place and Lansana Conté and DiarraTraoré seize power with the former as president. Corté denounces last party for its poor human rights record. -
Corté reterns to civilian life
Corté reterns to civilian life but still has a tight grip on the government -
Alpha Condé imprisoned
the opposition leader Alpha Condé is imprisoned for endangering state security, though he is pardoned 8 months later -
Corté dies
Corté dies and MoussaDadisCamara seizes control in a coup as leader of a military junta -
People protest
Protest against the coup became violent and 157 people were killed when on 28 September 2009 the junta ordered its soldiers to attack people who had gathered to protest Camara's attempt to become President.The soldiers go on a rampage of rape, mutilation, and murder -
Camara is shot
an aide shoots Camara during a dispute about the rampage of September 2009. Camara goes to Morocco for medical care. -
return to civilian rule
After meeting in Ouagadougou on 13 and 14 January, Camara, Konaté and Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso, produced a formal statement of twelve principles promising a return of Guinea to civilian rule within six months. -
Fair free election
The presidential election was held on 27 June and was the first free and fair election since independence in 1958. -
Second round of elections
due to allegations of electoral fraud, the second round of the election was postponed until 19 September 2010 and then again until 10 October. -
Smooth elections
Elections were finally held on 7 November. Voter turnout was high, and the elections went relatively smoothly. -
Alpha Condé wins election
16 November 2010, Alpha Condé, the leader of the opposition party Rally of the Guinean People (RGP), was officially declared the winner and he promised to reform the security sector -
Condé is attacked
President Condé's residence was attacked in a failed attempted coup -
Ellections postponed
President Condé postponed legislative elections indefinitely, citing the need to ensure that they were "transparent and democratic" -
Government negotiations cancled
On 26 March 2013 the opposition party backed out of the negotiation with the government over the upcoming 12 May election