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- Guinea's opposition may agree to election
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — After weeks of violent clashes, Guinea's ruling party and opposition succeeded in drafting a framework which might allow the country to move forward with much-delayed legislative elections, according to the international mediator brought in to help bridge the chasm between the two sides.
June 10, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News - UN mediator sees breakthrough in Guinea election talks
CONAKRY (Reuters) - The Guinean government and opposition parties in the West African nation have made a breakthrough during talks on Sunday that could end a violent political impasse and pave the way for legislative elections, a United Nations envoy said. President Alpha Conde's government and Guinea's opposition parties are locked in a United Nations-mediated talk over the organisation of a ...
June 10, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News - U.N. mediator sees breakthrough in Guinea election talks
CONAKRY (Reuters) - The Guinean government and opposition parties in the West African nation have made a breakthrough during talks on Sunday that could end a violent political impasse and pave the way for legislative elections, a United Nations envoy said. President Alpha Conde's government and Guinea's opposition parties are locked in a United Nations-mediated talk over the organization of a ...
June 9, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
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- Aboubacar Sompare in BBC News
I have the heavy and difficult task of informing you, with great sadness, of the death of General Lansana Conte, President of the Republic of Guinea, head of state, on Monday 22 December at 1847 after a long illness in Conakry,Mr Sompare said. - Mamadi Kaba in AFP
He told us that there were soldiers covered in gris-gris (charms), like during the war in Liberia, who spoke English between them or a local language, and that he has since seen them at a camp in Conakry,said Kaba. - Lansana Kouyate in News24
Territorial administration doesn't exist at the moment in the interior. Because of people's anger during the strike, many prefects and sub-prefects are currently in Conakry. Some are even persona non grata in the areas they govern,Kouyate said.