Background: Guinea has had only two presidents since gaining its independence from France in 1958. Lansana CONTE came to power in 1984, when the military seized the government after the death of the first president, Sekou TOURE. Guinea did not hold democratic elections until 1993 when Gen. CONTE (head of the military government) was elected president of the civilian government. He was reelected in 1998 and again in 2003. Unrest in Sierra Leone and Liberia has spilled over into Guinea on several occasions over the past decade, threatening stability and creating humanitarian emergencies.
April 18th 2008Africa » Guinea Woke up in the morning and went to Christ Orphanage. The kids didn't have class today so we sang and they played with my hair for a solid three hours which was both wonderful and disgusting at the sa ... [full story]
April 11th 2008Africa » Guinea » Labé
I’ve been having some bad days and getting dis-spirited. I often feel like my French is getting worse and that I’m not learning any Pular. I always feel like I’m not doing enough ... [full story]
March 16th 2008Africa » Guinea » Labé
Abdelrahmane just told me that heaving breathing outside my window every night was sorcery and that when he hears he runs away. \Scared out of my mind, I kept asking him questions After about 20 m ... [full story]
February 16th 2008Africa » Guinea
Another long travel day, this one much longer than the others. We left quite early and the total trip took 11 hours. We left Koba early, with a quick, formal visit to the Soux-Prefect. We then co ... 6 photos[full story]
February 16th 2008Africa » Guinea
Happy Valentine’s Day, my husband wished me in the morning. Wow, couldn’t believe it was February 14th already. Valentine’s day is not a big deal here and did not see anything a ... 8 photos[full story]
February 16th 2008Africa » Guinea
Travel day. We left Conakry around 7:30am to head to Koba, to visit our bauxite projects. The trip took us through the major centre of Kindia, and through many small villages. We stopped to fuel u ... 2 photos[full story]
February 16th 2008Africa » Guinea
Another fun day in Conakry. A lot of driving around, which is wonderful, as I was able to see a lot more of the area. More traffic, more markets, and lots of people, as well as long lineups at th ... [full story]
February 16th 2008Africa » Guinea
A day of meetings! It was a fun and interesting day. We were driven around Conakry by Paul, the driver. It is quite common to have a driver, especially in a rental vehicle. Another interesting a ... [full story]
February 16th 2008Africa » Guinea
We are now sitting in the airport at Paris and have been here for about 3.5 hours. The flight overnight went very well. Our next flight should board within the next hour, as long as there are no d ... [full story]
February 16th 2008Africa » Guinea Hi!
I am back for at least another day. It has been an exciting week, flying from Cape Town to Conakry, Guinea, to the village of Koba (about 500 - 1000 people), and yesterday, we arrived in Kouro ... [full story]
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