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Guinea president 'to replace PM' Guinea unions 'call off strike'
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Guinea's President Lansana Conte has agreed to replace the prime minister in a deal with trade unions, reports say. Trade union leaders in Guinea have said they will end a long-running general strike after President Lansana Conte agreed to replace his prime minister.
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. The strike will be called off by Tuesday, union leaders said.
Union leaders say they will halt a long-running general strike by Tuesday. Mr Conte is to choose a new premier from a list of candidates supplied by the unions and opposition politicians.
President Conte is to choose a new premier from a list of candidates supplied by the opposition and unions, trade union officials have said. The unions have been in talks with Mr Conte and West African mediators to end a political crisis that has left more than 100 people dead.
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."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.