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January 31
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Guinea/Botswana: Country Back on Track After Botswana Mauling
Guinea revived their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations hopes after a record-equalling 6-1 rout of 10-man Botswana here on Saturday. Read more »
January 29
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Africa: Group D Goes Down to Wire After Ghana, Guinea Win
Ghana duo Asamoah Gyan and Andre Ayew lit up day eight at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday to push the Black Stars virtually through the door opening onto the knockout stage. Read more »
January 28
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Africa: Guinea, Botswana Hope to Kick Start Cup Campaign
Guinea and Botswana will be pressed to win on Saturday after both teams lost their opening Africa Cup of Nations Group D matches. Read more »
January 24
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Mali/Guinea: Mali Suffer Another Injury Blow
Mali have suffered yet another injury blow ahead of their opening Africa Cup of Nations Group D match against Guinea Tuesday as striker Mahamane Traore has been ruled out by a foot... Read more »
January 18
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Guinea: One Killed As Power Protests Turn Bloody - Officials
At least one person was killed and some 30 were injured as Guinean soldiers fired on a crowd protesting electricity cuts in the port city of Kamsar north of the capital Conakry,... Read more »
January 6
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Guinea: Francophonie Chief Laments Political Deadlock
Francophonie chief Abdou Diouf Friday deplored a political logjam in Guinea where the government and opposition have been unable to agree on a date for legislative polls to end a... Read more »
December 28, 2011
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Guinea: Leaders Pledge Open Dialogue On New Poll Date
Guinea's government pledged Tuesday to listen to opposition and civil society groups as they seek agreement on when to stage parliamentary elections in the west African country. Read more »
December 21, 2011
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Guinea: President Says Fresh Polls Urgent
Guinean President Alpha Conde has said he wants legislative polls to be held as soon as possible following a decision to postpone the vote which had been slated for December 29. Read more »
December 19, 2011
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Guinea: Nation Postpones Elections After Fraud Fears
Guinea has indefinitely postponed legislative elections initially set for December 29 to meet opposition demands for a role in planning the polls to prevent fraud, officials said. Read more »
December 10, 2011
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Guinea: Bauxite Workers Suspend Strike
Employees of the largest bauxite company in Guinea, the world's top exporter of the mineral, have suspended their open-ended strike to obtain pay raises, union leaders said... Read more »
December 2, 2011
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Cote d'Ivoire: Country and Guinea Discuss Reconciliation Efforts
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara arrived in Conakry on Thursday for a one day visit in which he and his Guinean counterpart Alpha Conde will discuss reconciliation efforts... Read more »
November 10, 2011
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Guinea: Govt Bans Public Rallies
Guinea has outlawed all "public rallies" held without prior authorization, such as meetings or street markets, a ministerial decree said Wednesday. Read more »
August 25, 2011
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Guinea: Strauss-Kahn Walks Free After Sex Case Dropped
A New York judge dismissed all sex crime charges against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, ending a sordid saga that derailed the stellar career of one of the world's most... Read more »
August 3, 2011
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Guinea: Sixteen Charged for Attempted Conde Assassination
It was announced on Tuesday that sixteen people including ten soldiers have been charged with the attempted assassination of Guinean President Alpha Conde at his home in Conakry,... Read more »
July 30, 2011
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Africa: Obama Backs Four Democratically-Elected West African Leaders
US President Barack Obama Friday vowed the United States would remain the "stalwart partner" of democracies in Africa as he met with four leaders from French-speaking African... Read more »
July 18, 2011
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West Africa: Mercenaries Threaten Ivorian-Liberian Border, Say Leaders
West Africa leaders have requested the military assistance of the UN and ECOWAS, the regional political union, to improve monitoring of the Liberia-Ivory Coast border, which they... Read more »
July 2, 2011
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Africa: Guineans Torn Over IMF Chief's Sex Assault Case
The release without bail of former IMF director Dominique Strauss-Kahn has raised the temperature in Guinea. The West African nation is the home country of the hotel maid who... Read more »
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