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| Guinea police clash with strikers | Guinea police clash with strikers |
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| Security forces in Guinea have clashed with demonstrators, calling on President Lansana Conte to resign on the 13th day of a general strike. | Security forces in Guinea have clashed with demonstrators, calling on President Lansana Conte to resign on the 13th day of a general strike. |
| At least 10 people died in running battles with police in suburbs in the capital, Conakry. Ten people were killed in clashes last week. | |
| A BBC correspondent says many thousands took to the streets in the biggest protests since the strike began. | A BBC correspondent says many thousands took to the streets in the biggest protests since the strike began. |
| Marchers were chanting "Enough" and "Bye Bye Conte". | Marchers were chanting "Enough" and "Bye Bye Conte". |
| Guinea's unions and opposition parties say President Conte is too sick to govern. | Guinea's unions and opposition parties say President Conte is too sick to govern. |
| The strikers also accuse Mr Conte of mismanaging the economy and personally securing the release from prison of two men accused of corruption. | The strikers also accuse Mr Conte of mismanaging the economy and personally securing the release from prison of two men accused of corruption. |
| Dialogue plea | Dialogue plea |
| On Saturday, Mr Conte made a speech on television, asking for the support of the people and the army. | On Saturday, Mr Conte made a speech on television, asking for the support of the people and the army. |
| "Those who want power must wait their turn. It is God who gives power and when he gives it to someone, everyone must stand behind him," he said. | "Those who want power must wait their turn. It is God who gives power and when he gives it to someone, everyone must stand behind him," he said. |
| President Conte has won three elections since seizing power"Guineans must remain united, above all us soldiers, because we must be proud of wearing the uniform, a sign of allegiance to defending the country." | President Conte has won three elections since seizing power"Guineans must remain united, above all us soldiers, because we must be proud of wearing the uniform, a sign of allegiance to defending the country." |
| UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the African Union head Alpha Oumar Konare have called for dialogue between the two sides. | UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the African Union head Alpha Oumar Konare have called for dialogue between the two sides. |
| Mr Ban said he was concerned about the loss of life during the protests. | Mr Ban said he was concerned about the loss of life during the protests. |
| Several people have allegedly been killed by security forces firing on protesters. | Several people have allegedly been killed by security forces firing on protesters. |
| Food prices are said to have risen sharply in the capital, Conakry, with shortages of staple foods including rice and bread. | Food prices are said to have risen sharply in the capital, Conakry, with shortages of staple foods including rice and bread. |
| Hundreds of people are said to have been arrested since the strike began. | Hundreds of people are said to have been arrested since the strike began. |
| Mr Conte seized power in a 1984 coup but has since won three elections. | Mr Conte seized power in a 1984 coup but has since won three elections. |
| He is in his 70s but suffers from diabetes. | He is in his 70s but suffers from diabetes. |
| The current general strike is the third in the last year. | The current general strike is the third in the last year. |