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9 hrs ago | AlertNet

S.Africa, Eq. Guinea eye tighter ties on Zuma trip

South African President Jacob Zuma will sign bilateral deals and inspect oil projects in Equatorial Guinea during a visit on Wednesday, the central African nation said in a statement.

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang,

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Mail & Guardian

Guinea junta sneaks in weapons

Guinea's military junta has imported millions of dollars worth of weapons in recent weeks -- allegedly with the help of South African mercenaries -- despite international sanctions imposed on the country after the presidential guard massacred 160 people at an opposition rally in September.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News,

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Voice of America

Compaore Chairs Inter-Guinean Dialogue

Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore has chaired the first day of mediation talks in Ouagadougou between Guinea's military junta and other political groups.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore, Lansana Conte

Thu Nov 05, 2009

BBC

African view: Guinea's rape horror

In our series of viewpoints from African journalists, commentator and National Public Radio correspondent Ofeibea Quist-Arcton reflects on her conversations with survivors of a brutal crackdown on opposition supporters in Guinea.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa,

Tue Nov 03, 2009

News Channel 11

Guinea Coup Leader Says He a oeRegretsa Massacre

CONAKRY, Guinea The man who led Guinea's most recent coup says he "bitterly regrets" the deaths of civilians who were gunned down by soldiers at a protest last month.

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Related Topix: World News,

Mon Nov 02, 2009

The Chronicle Herald

Guinea workers go on strike to mark anniversary of rapes

CONAKRY, Guinea - Tens of thousands of workers went on strike Wednesday to mark the one-month anniversary of a massacre in which troops fatally shot pro-democracy demonstrators and raped women in broad daylight, officials and workers said.

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Related Topix: World News, Riot

Sat Oct 31, 2009

AllAfrica.com

Guinea: Ban Announces Members of Commission to Look Into Bloody Guinean Crackdown

Three prominent jurists will form the international commission of inquiry to probe last month's violent crackdown on unarmed demonstrators in Guinea that led to the deaths of at least 150 people and the rape of many others, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News,

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Voice of America

Guinea's Military Government Arrests Opponents

Military leaders in Guinea have arrested several leading pro-democracy advocates.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News

Thu Oct 29, 2009

KXMC-TV Minot

Guinea's military arrests 10 on hunger strike

AFGuinea,0132 Guinea's military arrests 10 on hunger strike Eds: APNewsNow. CONAKRY, Guinea A Guinean activist says the military has arrested 10 demonstrators who were on a hunger strike to protest last month's massacre.

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Related Topix: World News,

IRIN

GUINEA: Youths on hunger strike for "dialogue", "justice"

Youths in the Guinea capital Conakry went on hunger strike on 28 October - one month after the deadly military attack on civilians - " to call for political dialogue, an end to violence and the arrest of those who attacked demonstrators.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News,

Voice of America

Strike in Guinea Commemorates Recent Killing of Protesters

The bodies of people killed during a rally are seen at the capital's main mosque in Conakry, Guinea Workers in Guinea are holding a nationwide strike in commemoration of the killing of at least 157 opposition demonstrators one month ago.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News,

Wed Oct 28, 2009

IRIN News

GUINEA: Food prices climb amid unrest

CONAKRY, 27 October 2009 - Prices of rice, sugar, oil and other basic foods have risen sharply in the Guinea capital Conakry in the tense weeks following a deadly military crackdown on civilians.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, Travel, Guinea Travel

Voice of America

Guineaa s Youth Begin Five-Day Hunger Strike Wednesday

Various youth organizations in Guinea are scheduled to go on a five-day nationwide hunger strike beginning Wednesday to push the country's military leaders to resolve the political crisis.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, Blaise Compaore

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Mail & Guardian

EU agrees to sanctions on Guinea over crackdown

The European Union agreed on Tuesday to impose an arms embargo on Guinea over the killing of anti-government protesters, and said it would restrict the travel and freeze the assets of individuals involved.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Frost Illustrated

Huge mining deal signed with China in embattled Guinea

A massive mining and oil deal was signed this week with China, even as anger continues to grow over a military takeover of government, and the unprovoked shootings and rapes by government soldiers - captured on cell phone cameras - killing some 157 protestors at a public rally.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa

Sun Oct 25, 2009

BBC

'Guinea scam cost a year of my life'

Jonathan Ngolo, a 65-year-old retired lecturer from Kenya, tells the BBC how he was kidnapped and held hostage for one year and 16 days after being scammed in Guinea's capital, Conakry.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa,

Sat Oct 24, 2009

NPR

In Guinea, Sexual Violence Fails To Silence Women

I have interviewed women and even child survivors of sexual violence before, mostly during civil wars in conflict zones.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News,

Fri Oct 23, 2009

IRIN News

GUINEA: Aid groups mobilize to help wounded

This man in the Guinea capital Conakry said his hand was nearly severed when a soldier hacked it during the 28 September crackdown DAKAR, 21 October 2009 - Aid agencies are mobilizing funds and relief supplies to help more than 1,000 Guineans injured in 28 September violence, as well as to brace for further unrest as the country remains "very ...

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AllAfrica.com

Guinea: China's Business Ties to the Loathed Camara Junta Could Quickly Backfire

Without some fast diplomatic footwork, China could again face excoriation for helping to finance a murderous regime, five years after an international campaign began pressuring Beijing over military and financial links to the Sudanese regime and massacres in Darfur.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News,

Thu Oct 22, 2009

News24

Guinea PM vows to co-operate

Guinea Prime Minister Kabine Komara on Wednesday pledged to back a UN-led inquiry into a bloody crackdown on an opposition rally by security forces which has been globally condemned.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News

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