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  1. After deadly clashes earlier this week, #Guinea government calls for a meeting with opposition parties today blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/…
  2. Today BEFORE remembers the Sept 29, 2009 massacre victims & surviviors in #Guinea as it works for justice & reconciliation in the country.
  3. Over the wknd Guinea banned unauthorized marches re: upcoming elections, fearing they will be flash points for violence af.reuters.com/article/topNew…
  4. Guinea asks China Power Investment to build a coal power plant in negotiations over a bauxite mine, refinery & port reuters.com/article/2011/0…
  5. Responding to a request from Sierra Leone Pres. Koroma, Guinea donated 40K bags of rice to be sold to control prices & alleviate a shortage.
  6. Guinea-Bissau's 1st fishing port, built w/10M Euros from ADB, has a dock for 4 lrg. ships, market, refrigeration & lab macauhub.com.mo/en/2011/09/15/…
  7. The President of Guinea-Bissau will return home this week after receiving medical treatment in neighboring Senegal: google.com/hostednews/ap/…
  8. Mining companies propose mtg on new Guinean mining codes that give govt 35% stake menafn.com/qn_news_story.…{ddc30d3c-f7c4-4ada-bc72-7a42f4315fa6}
  9. Just completed an interview w/ Voice of America reporter Jackson Mvunganyi for Upfront Africa upfrontafrica.com/; more later when it airs
  10. Guinea-Bissau's President left the country for a route medical checkup but some speculate the sudden & unexpected trip google.com/hostednews/ap/…
  11. In response to weeks of protests & calls for a new Prime Minister, Guinea Bissau's President shuffles his Cabinet: af.reuters.com/article/topNew…
  12. South African Institute for Security Studies analyzes Guinean Pres. Conde's recent actions as potentially conciliatory allafrica.com/stories/201108…