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Guinea's unions suspend 18-day-old general strike
28 Jan 2007 00:15:01 GMT
Source: Reuters
•  Guinea unrest

CONAKRY, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Guinea's unions suspended their 18-day-old general strike on Saturday after finalising an agreement with the government to appoint a consensus prime minister and reduce the prices of fuel and rice.

"The union association has decided to suspend the strike this Saturday, January 27, and invites all Guineans to return to work," Ibrahima Fofana, leader of USTG union federation, told a meeting.


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