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| Guinea's curfew partially lifted | Guinea's curfew partially lifted |
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| Guinea's army chief has partially lifted the curfew allowing people to go out between midday and 1800. | Guinea's army chief has partially lifted the curfew allowing people to go out between midday and 1800. |
| Martial law was declared on Monday by the president after demonstrations following three days of violence. | |
| A BBC correspondent in Conakry says the capital is eerily quiet as businesses have shut down. | A BBC correspondent in Conakry says the capital is eerily quiet as businesses have shut down. |
| The US is to airlift some of its citizens amid continuing protests against martial law. Four people are reported to have been shot in Labe. | The US is to airlift some of its citizens amid continuing protests against martial law. Four people are reported to have been shot in Labe. |
| Hand-to-mouth existence | Hand-to-mouth existence |
| The head of the army, Gen Kerfala Camara, addressed the nation via the state media on Tuesday evening. | The head of the army, Gen Kerfala Camara, addressed the nation via the state media on Tuesday evening. |
| I have ordered all of the armed forces and the paramilitaries to observe the curfew provisions across the whole country Gen Kerfala Camara Eyewitness: Fleeing violence Q&A: Guinea emergency | I have ordered all of the armed forces and the paramilitaries to observe the curfew provisions across the whole country Gen Kerfala Camara Eyewitness: Fleeing violence Q&A: Guinea emergency |
| As well as amending the curfew, he read out a long list of new measures which included the military having the right to search vehicles and homes and to use force if people resisted. | As well as amending the curfew, he read out a long list of new measures which included the military having the right to search vehicles and homes and to use force if people resisted. |
| "I have ordered all of the armed forces and the paramilitaries to observe the curfew provisions across the whole country," AFP news agency quotes the general as saying. | "I have ordered all of the armed forces and the paramilitaries to observe the curfew provisions across the whole country," AFP news agency quotes the general as saying. |
| On Tuesday afternoon, gunfire could be heard in suburbs of the capital and demonstrations in at least four other towns were suppressed by the security forces. | On Tuesday afternoon, gunfire could be heard in suburbs of the capital and demonstrations in at least four other towns were suppressed by the security forces. |
| The BBC's Will Ross in Conakry says all businesses have shut down. | The BBC's Will Ross in Conakry says all businesses have shut down. |
| As the curfew continues life is getting harder for the many Guineans living a hand-to-mouth existence who would normally be out trying to raise enough money to buy food and bare essentials for the family, he says. | As the curfew continues life is getting harder for the many Guineans living a hand-to-mouth existence who would normally be out trying to raise enough money to buy food and bare essentials for the family, he says. |
| A few fishermen paddling off the coast in dug out canoes are the only visible workers. | A few fishermen paddling off the coast in dug out canoes are the only visible workers. |
| Unease | Unease |
| Whilst the violence has reduced since the introduction of what is effectively martial law, there is a great deal of uncertainty in Guinea, our reporter says. | Whilst the violence has reduced since the introduction of what is effectively martial law, there is a great deal of uncertainty in Guinea, our reporter says. |
| Since commercial airlines have cancelled their flights, the US government is sending a transport plane to Conakry to airlift eligible family members of the US embassy staff and private citizens US embassy spokesman, Dakar | Since commercial airlines have cancelled their flights, the US government is sending a transport plane to Conakry to airlift eligible family members of the US embassy staff and private citizens US embassy spokesman, Dakar |
| Nobody knows how long the military will run the country or, having handed over power, whether President Lansana Conte will get it back. | Nobody knows how long the military will run the country or, having handed over power, whether President Lansana Conte will get it back. |
| Meanwhile, the calls for Mr Conte to step down are still widely felt even if not visible in the form of demonstrations on the streets. | Meanwhile, the calls for Mr Conte to step down are still widely felt even if not visible in the form of demonstrations on the streets. |
| The US is preparing to airlift some of its citizens from Guinea, its embassy in Senegal announced. | The US is preparing to airlift some of its citizens from Guinea, its embassy in Senegal announced. |
| "Since commercial airlines have cancelled their flights to and from Conakry, the US government is sending a transport plane to Conakry to airlift eligible family members of the US embassy staff and private citizens," an embassy spokesman said on Tuesday. | "Since commercial airlines have cancelled their flights to and from Conakry, the US government is sending a transport plane to Conakry to airlift eligible family members of the US embassy staff and private citizens," an embassy spokesman said on Tuesday. |
| The unions called off last month's 18-day strike after Mr Conte promised to hand over powers to a prime minister. | The unions called off last month's 18-day strike after Mr Conte promised to hand over powers to a prime minister. |
| But they renewed the strike action call after saying the man named on Friday for the post, Eugene Camara, was too close to Mr Conte. | But they renewed the strike action call after saying the man named on Friday for the post, Eugene Camara, was too close to Mr Conte. |
| Dressed in traditional robes, Mr Conte appeared on national television and radio to announce that the unrest amounted to a "state of siege" and the army had been ordered to "take all necessary measures". | Dressed in traditional robes, Mr Conte appeared on national television and radio to announce that the unrest amounted to a "state of siege" and the army had been ordered to "take all necessary measures". |
| Mr Conte said he had fulfilled the unions' demand that he appoint a prime minister, and accused "badly intentioned people" of hijacking the movement to flout government authority. | Mr Conte said he had fulfilled the unions' demand that he appoint a prime minister, and accused "badly intentioned people" of hijacking the movement to flout government authority. |
| Are in Guinea? Did you see or have you been affected by the violence? Send us your experiences. | Are in Guinea? Did you see or have you been affected by the violence? Send us your experiences. |