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Guinea
Population: 10.3 mn.
GDP: 4.6 bn.
Debt: 2.0 bn.
Overview:

Stability will depend on credible parliamentary elections this year, following President Alpha Condé's attempted rapprochement with the opposition. Slow progress on mining sector reforms and sceptical foreign companies are holding back bauxite and iron ore developments. 

Guinea Country Report

 


news from Guinea

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  • Vol 43 No 10
  •  17th May 2002

Unstable

Explosions in Conakry's main army camp on 5 May were not because of a coup but they show how the army's dominant role is becoming a liability.

  • Vol 43 No 5
  •  8th March 2002

Money for mercs?

The French immigration authorities have created a huge row in Guinea, by deporting there a group of 18 Liberians who gave evidence last year in the trial of Guinean opposition leader Alpha Condé. The men then claimed that Condé had recruited...

  • Vol 42 No 18
  •  14th September 2001

Constitutional Conté

Guineans believe President Lansana Conté is also eager to join the 'third term' club. Territorial Administration Ministry officials are behind the 'spontaneous demonstrations' for a referendum on another constitutional term.

  • Vol 42 No 2
  •  26th January 2001

The war moves north

Burkina and Liberia's warlords take aim at President Conté's rickety regime

  • Vol 39 No 24
  •  4th December 1998

An election foretold

There is evidence of wide-ranging attempts to rig the forthcoming elections

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