Some refugees who arrived since July 1 have not been registered, and do not receive any assistance. Because the process can be slow, those unregistered refugees face unofficial taxes. A new registration will be conducted, and improvements in procedures are needed to ensure its accuracy and fairness. Among the refugees interviewed by RI were women who had been victims of gang rape, men who had been impressed as unpaid labor, and men who had arms amputated. The Sierra Leonean refugees in Guinea face considerable insecurity and hunger.
Early action is needed to prevent the situation from deteriorating further.
The international community fund basic improvements of roads critical to the supply of the Gueckedou border camps. The international community give medical supplies in-kind to government hospitals and health posts. Funds should be allocated to open a blood bank with reactives so that blood screening is possible. It would not be preferable however, to relocate the camps near military training camps such as Kankan. Field officers should be provided with protective equipment.