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Guinea president 'to replace PM' Guinea president 'to replace PM'
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Guinea's President Lansana Conte has agreed to choose a new prime minister, trade union officials have said. Guinea's President Lansana Conte has agreed to replace the prime minister in a deal with trade unions, reports say.
The agreement fulfils a condition imposed by trade unions to end a crippling general strike. The unions have been holding talks with Mr Conte and West African mediators to try to end a political crisis that has left more than 100 people dead.
President Conte is to choose a new premier from a list of candidates supplied by the opposition and unions. Union leaders say they will halt a long-running general strike on Tuesday.
President Conte is to choose a new premier from a list of candidates supplied by the opposition and unions, trade union officials have said.
Guinea's parliament voted on Friday to reject President Conte's request for an extension of martial law, imposed after weeks of violent street protests.Guinea's parliament voted on Friday to reject President Conte's request for an extension of martial law, imposed after weeks of violent street protests.
"The strike will be lifted. It's a question of discussing whether this will be on Monday or Tuesday," union negotiator Ousmane Souare told Reuters news agency.