Guinea: Leaders Pledge Dialogue on New Poll Date
The government has pledged to listen to opposition and civil society groups as they seek agreement on when to stage parliamentary elections.
Guinean voters (file photo).
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Guinea:
Leaders Pledge Open Dialogue On New Poll Date
RNW Africa, 27 December 2011
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 »
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Guinea:
President Says Fresh Polls Urgent
RNW Africa, 21 December 2011
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 »
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Guinea:
Nation Postpones Elections After Fraud Fears
RNW Africa, 19 December 2011
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 »
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Guinea:
Govt Bans Public Rallies
RNW Africa, 9 November 2011
Guinea has outlawed all "public rallies" held without prior authorization, such as meetings or street markets, a ministerial decree said Wednesday. Read more »
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Guinea:
Ethnic Tensions Likely to Delay Elections
UNIRIN, 6 December 2011
Politics remain ethnically divisive in Guinea a year after violent clashes marred a bitterly divided Presidential election. Read more »
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Guinea:
Alpha Condé and the Politics of Military (Mis)Adventure
African Arguments, 17 October 2011
On July 19, a group of soldiers attacked the Conakry home of Alpha Condé, the president of Guinea.[1] Condé had come to power only a few months earlier, in December… Read more »
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The United Nations says it's more determined than ever to support military reforms in Guinea after an attack against President Alpha Conde. Read more »