History of Guinea

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History of Guinea
Pre-colonial period
Songhai Empire Imamate of Futa Jallon Wassoulou Empire Samori Ture
Colonial period
Anglo-French Convention of 1882 Rivières du Sud French Guinea French West Africa
Independence
1958 constitutional referendum Ahmed Sékou Touré Camp Boiro 1970 Portuguese invasion 1984 coup d'état Military Committee of National Restoration Lansana Conté RFDG Insurgency 2008 coup d'état National Council for Democracy and Development 2010 presidential election
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The modern state of Guinea did not come into existence until 1958, but the history of the area stretches back well before European colonization. Its current boundaries were determined during the colonial period by the Berlin Conference (1884–1885) and the French, who ruled Guinea until 1958.