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Guinea and China Signed $526 M Hydro deal
- Youssouf bah Guinea Conakry The Guinean government and China International Water-Electric (CWE) will co-build a hydroelectric dam with a cost of 526 dollars in Guinea to ease the drought situation of the country and other neighboring African countries. The two sides signed a contract last Saturday at the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Guinean capital city Conakry. According Kerfalla Yansané, the Minister of Economy and finance, the project will be funded 25 percent by Guinea and 75 percent by the Chinese company. China will contribute its share through the loan mechanism at a very low interest. The dam named Kaléta, 1060 meters long, 22 meters high and 6 meters wide, has a cap…Senegalise President Abdoulaye Wade visit Guinea
- Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade arrived in Conakry today Friday 6 August, at the invitation of the Intrime President, General Sékouba Konate On his arrival at the Gbessia international airport of Conakry , the Senegalese head of state was welcomed by the General Sékouba Konate joined by Prime Minister Jean- Marie Dore,and the two main political candidate. On the reasons for his visit to Conakry , Abdoulaye Wade “I wanted to get involved to find a way out of crisis in Guinea . "I came as neighboring Guinea to advise people , understand and eventually make my small contribution to unblock the situation, " said Senegalese head of state . " I will meet every…GUINEA:
- GUINEA: Presidential election Is peace in the west african state geopardized Praised by national and international community as free and fair, Guinea presidential election of june 27th is now undergoing fraud allegations. A situation which, according to some observers, puts the west african state at the cross-roads. The Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (UFDG), the party of leading presidential contender Cellou Dalein Diallo claim there has been fraud in one of their strongholds in Conakry, the Country's capital. Pr. Alpha Conde, president of Guinea People Rally (RPG) one of the parties expected to do well in the poll also denounce what he calls ''massive fraud…TOP MILIYARY OFFICIALS ARRESTED IN GUINEA
- Officers of the Defence Forces of Guinea, in the recent past known as close associates of Captain Musa Dadis Camara, were arrested today in the Guinean capital Conakry, for investigative purposes, the are held at the PM3, a police garrison in the heart of the city Among the arrested are, former Deputy Chief of Staff of Abdoulaye Keita armed and former Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Lieutenant Moriba Haba. former military chief of General Staff of Armed, Colonel Umar Sanho, former Chief of Naval Staff, Colonel Alpha Ousmane Diallo The cause of their arrest is not yet know. The interim and Transition President of Guinea, General Sékouba Konate also asked the army to stay…
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