Still On Tenterhooks

July 2007 | Ratings Update

President Lansana Conte has moved to cement his control by naming a slate of regional governors and prefects perceived as being personally loyal to him. This follows on from the naming of Guinea's wealthiest businessman, who has been convicted in the past on graft charges, as the honorary president of the ruling Unity and Progress Party. The political crisis that swept the country earlier this year was defused by the naming of a consensus figure as prime minister, and by ameliorating the concerns of striking workers, for now. We are concerned that the closeness of the new regional leaders to

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