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Rio Tinto said the investment covered £2.35 billion pounds for expansion of the Pilbara iron ore operations in Australia
Alassane Ouattara
Mohamed Salah -- seen right in a 2011 match against Panama -- stunned the crowd with a late winner
South Africa's Morgan Gould (L) vies with Ethiopia's Saladin Said
Tunisian forward Chady Hammami (L) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal
There are only 470,000 African elephants left today, CITES figures show
ECOWAS foreign ministers met in Abidjan Saturday to try to resolve crises gripping Mali and Guinea-Bissau
Regional leaders decided to deploy troops from Nigeria, Togo, Ivory Coast and Senegal to Guinea-Bissau
It is not clear how many Nigerian soldiers will be sent to Guinea-Bissau
Supporters of a Guinea opposition party demand the organisation of long-delayed legislative elections
Riot police patrol in Conakry
Security guards at the entrance to the African party for the independence of Guinea and Cape Verde
Supporters of Guinea opposition political party protest against the country's president Alpha Conde
Cellou Dalein Diallo speaks to the press at the Republican Palace in Conakry, in 2011
Guinea's President, Alpha Conde, pictured in January
Military spokesman Daba na Walna of Guinea-Bissau
Military spokesman Daba na Walna of Guinea-Bissau
About 200 women from several opposition parties protested in Conakry
Security guard the entrance to the African party for the independence of Guinea and Cape Verde headquarters
Luis Olivares, secretary general of the African party for the independence of Guinea and Cape Verde
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Obama to meet four African leaders in March

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 19, 2013 00:10 EDT
US President Barack Obama will welcome four African leaders to Washington this month, the White House said.
 

Mali war disrupts cocaine supply to Europe

by Pierre-Marie Giraud  AFP Global Edition
Mar 11, 2013 11:59 EDT
France's surprise intervention in northern Mali against Islamist fighters involved in lucrative drug-running has disrupted cocaine supply to Europe but smugglers are already finding new routes, analysts said.
 

Balotelli scores as Milan go 10 unbeaten

by Emmanuel Barranguet  AFP Global Edition
Mar 08, 2013 17:20 EST
Mario Balotelli grabbed the headlines again as 10-man AC Milan consolidated their grip on third place in Serie A with a 2-0 win Friday at lowly Genoa which extended their unbeaten league run to 10 games.
 

Two killed in violence in Guinea capital: medics

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 05, 2013 07:24 EST
Two people were killed and seven others wounded when gunfire erupted overnight in areas of Guinea's capital Conakry amid reports of looting, medics and residents said Tuesday.
 

Guinea's leader meets with campaigners after unrest

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 04, 2013 13:30 EST
Guinea's President Alpha Conde on Monday met with political representatives and campaigners to try to resolve a conflict that last week led to the death of at least six people, an AFP journalist said.
 

Cardinals voice 'Vatileaks' concern at pre-conclave talks

by Ella Ide  AFP Global Edition
Mar 04, 2013 10:14 EST
Catholic cardinals on Monday pressed for more information about the "Vatileaks" scandal at the start of a series of Vatican meetings to prepare for a conclave to elect a new pope after Benedict XVI's sudden resignation.
 

Cardinals begin pre-conclave talks in Vatican

by Dario Thuburn  AFP Global Edition
Mar 04, 2013 06:10 EST
Catholic cardinals began talks on Monday ahead of a conclave to elect a new pope after Benedict XVI's resignation, as an absent British cardinal admitted to sexual misconduct with priests.
 

Cardinals to begin pre-conclave talks in Vatican

by Dario Thuburn  AFP Global Edition
Mar 03, 2013 22:17 EST
Catholic cardinals begin talks on Monday ahead of a conclave to elect the next pope, following Benedict XVI's historic resignation, as a British cardinal not in attendance admitted to sexual misconduct with priests.
 

One killed in Guinea, others wounded despite appeals for calm

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 02, 2013 12:22 EST
Soldiers killed one young person and wounded several other people in Conakry, witnesses and a doctor said Saturday, despite appeals for calm following days of political violence.
 

One killed in Guinea despite appeals for calm

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 02, 2013 10:03 EST
Soldiers killed one young person and wounded several other people in Conakry, witnesses and a doctor said Saturday, despite appeals for calm following days of political violence.
 

One killed in Guinea, others wounded despite appeal for calm

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 02, 2013 08:37 EST
Soldiers killed one young person and wounded several other people in Conakry, witnesses and a doctor said Saturday, despite appeals for calm following days of political violence.
 

UN Chief appeals for calm in Guinea

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 02, 2013 06:34 EST
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for calm in the West African nation of Guinea, where political violence has left about 130 people wounded.
 

Bans appeals for calm in Guinea

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 02, 2013 00:08 EST
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for calm in the West African nation of Guinea, where political violence has left about 130 people wounded.
 

130 wounded in Guinea opposition demo

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 27, 2013 17:25 EST
Violence broke out during a Guinean opposition demonstration in Conakry Wednesday, leaving some 130 people wounded including 68 police, Guinea's security minister said.
 

51 wounded in Guinea opposition demo

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 27, 2013 17:04 EST
Violence broke out during a Guinean opposition demonstration in Conakry Wednesday, leaving at least 51 people wounded including 23 police. a government statement said.
 

World biology team returns with haul of Papuan species

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 27, 2013 15:28 EST
An international consortium of scientists said on Wednesday they had collected 1.5 million specimens of wildlife in an unprecedented mission to document the biological treasures of Papua New Guinea.
 

Guinea opposition pulls out of May vote

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 23, 2013 19:35 EST
The leading opposition parties in Guinea announced Saturday they were pulling out of May 12 parliamentary polls, accusing the ruling party and the electoral body of turning the vote into a farce.
 

Gunmen attack military aircraft in Indonesian Papua

By Staff Reporter  AFP Asian Edition
Feb 22, 2013 01:23 EST
Gunmen opened fire on Friday on a military helicopter in Indonesia's restive Papua region as it tried to retrieve the bodies of soldiers killed in an earlier attack, a military official said.
 

'Separatists' kill eight soldiers in Indonesian Papua

By Staff Reporter  AFP Asian Edition
Feb 21, 2013 06:45 EST
Indonesian authorities suspect separatists were behind the slaying of eight soldiers in Indonesian Papua Thursday, in the biggest attack on security forces in the restive region's recent history.
 

Indonesia announces shark, manta ray sanctuary

By Staff Reporter  AFP Asian Edition
Feb 20, 2013 06:27 EST
Indonesia has announced a new shark and manta ray sanctuary, the first to protect the species in the rich marine ecosystem of the Coral Triangle, known as the "Amazon of the ocean".
 
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:

Republic of Guinea
République de Guinée
FlagCoat of arms
Motto: "Travail, Justice, Solidarité"  (French)
"Work, Justice, Solidarity"
Anthem: Liberté  (French)
"Freedom"
Capital
(and largest city)		Conakry
9°31′N 13°42′W / 9.517°N 13.7°W / 9.517; -13.7
Official languagesFrench
Vernacular languagesPular, Mandinka and Susu
DemonymGuinean
GovernmentMilitary junta
 - PresidentMoussa Dadis Camara
 - Prime MinisterKabiné Komara
Independence
 - from France¹October 2, 1958 
Area
 - Total245,857 km2 (78th)
94,926 sq mi 
 - Water (%)negligible
Population
 - 2009 estimate10,069,000[1] (81)
 - 1996 census7,156,406 
 - Density40.9/km2 
106.1/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2008 estimate
 - Total$10.422 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$1,014[2] 
GDP (nominal)2008 estimate
 - Total$4.517 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$439[2] 
Gini (1994)40.3 (medium) 
HDI (2007)▲ 0.456 (low) (160th)
CurrencyGuinean franc (GNF)
Time zone(UTC+0)
Drives on theright
Internet TLD.gn
Calling code224