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GUINEA: Conte's death leaves power vacuum
President Lansana Conte died yesterday, according to an official announcement today, leaving a...
GuineaPROSPECTS 2009: West African stability concerns grow
After a year characterised by soaring food and fuel import costs as well as strong commodity...
WEST AFRICA: Mauritania raises fears of new coup surge
The August coup in Mauritania was Africa's first successful coup d'etat since that country's...
West AfricaGUINEA: Conte sacks mines minister
President Lansana Conte replaced his mines minister yesterday, amid uncertainty over the status...
GuineaGUINEA: Conte asserts control with Soumah sacking
State radio yesterday announced the dismissal of Sam Soumah, who until August 1 had been...
GuineaGUINEA: Army cracks down on striking police
Army troops stormed an anti-riot police unit's base yesterday, after police began a strike on...
GuineaGUINEA: New government will face familiar challenges
Elements of the Guinean army mutinied on May 26-27. The mutiny is the latest in a long series of...
GuineaGUINEA: Barracks unrest adds to pressure on Conte
Soldiers in the capital took the army deputy chief of staff hostage yesterday, after he attempted...
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