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| Guinea-Bissau Politics | Human rights Bissau Army confirms attack on chief of staff afrol News - Guinea Bissau military has today confirmed an attack on Chief of Staff General Batista Tagme Na Wai by armed forces at the presidential palace in the capital city Conakry on Sunday. However, a presidential guard officer has said the incident was an accident and not an attempt to kill the General. |
| Nigeria Labour | Health | Society Doctors strike in Lagos leaves patients stranded afrol News - A mass strike in Lagos state hospitals yesterday has left patients stranded after the Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, asked doctors planning to embark on strike to resign their appointments. |
| Ghana Politics Ghana democratic change hailed afrol News - Ghana is being hailed for its well organised and fair elections, which this weekend saw opposition candidate John Atta Mills win the presidency. Democracy has now gained a strong foothold in the country. |
| Guinea Politics Guinea military junta to hold elections by year end afrol News - Guinea's ruling military junta has pledged to hold elections by the end of 2009, the France secretary of state for cooperation, Alain Joyandet, announced. |
| Guinea Politics | Society New "President" spells disaster for Guinea afrol News - As Guinea's legitimate leader, PM Ahmed Tidiane Souaré, today surrendered to the army, the juvenile Captain Moussa Dadis Camara consolidates his claim to the presidency, spelling further disaster for the dictator-plagued country. |
| Guinea Media Guinean media paralysed after coup afrol News - With the death of Guinean President Lansana Conté, uncertainty hangs over what, or who, is to follow. Yet, as recently as last week, coverage of the poor health of the reclusive autocrat, who ruled this mineral-rich but poor West African nation since 1984, proved risky for the Guinean independent media. |
| Guinea Politics Guinea's coup plotters promise elections by 2010 afrol News - Latest reports from Conakry have said that the military group that has claimed to have seized control has been largely accepted without much protest. |
| Guinea Politics | Society Conté dead, coup in Guinea afrol News - The death of Guinean Dictator Lansana Conté has been confirmed, and military forces have taken power in Conakry. The African Union (AU) is monitoring the situation, having long-held fears Guinea might develop into a failed state. |
| Togo Economy - Development | Technology Togo gets finance for its 100 MW electricity project afrol News - Togo has finalised and signed a deal that will end its dark days once the 100 MW power plant is completed. |
| Mauritania Politics | Human rights | Society Ousted Mauritanian president set free afrol News - Mauritania military junta has released the ousted president Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi on Sunday after spending four and half months under house arrest. Mr Abdallahi was ousted in the bloodless coup by the country's top military officers in August. |
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